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        "tombstone": "Moving Railway Clutches on Rails, 1929, printed 1991. Ilse Bing (American, 1899\u20131998). Gelatin silver print; image: 22.8 x 33.9 cm (9 x 13 3/8 in.); paper: 28 x 35.3 cm (11 x 13 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg, 2020.294. \u00a9 Estate of Ilse Bing",
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                "inscription": "Written in pencil on verso: \u201cILSE/BING/1929/[1991]\u201d",
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        "description": "Ilse Bing was the first professional photographer to wholeheartedly adopt the first widely available 35mm Leica camera. It was held up to the photographer\u2019s eye to frame and shoot. Its light-sensitive film allowed it to capture motion, or even shoot while a railway car was in motion. Bing\u2019s image displays a modernist aesthetic, which called for sharp focus, geometric compositions, and a neutral, gray palette.",
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