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Faster than the Eye Can See:
Photographs by Harold Edgerton

February 13, 2010 – April 25, 2010

A pioneer of ultra-high-speed photography, Dr. Harold Edgerton changed the way we see. His
photographs stop time, allowing us to witness the moment when a drop of milk plops into a glass or a bullet passes through a playing card. Produced with his invention, the strobe light, Edgerton’s photographs are more than demonstrations of technology. These lush and colorful prints will amaze and delight viewers of all ages.

   
Milk Drop Coronet, 1957
Harold Edgerton (1903-1990)
©Harold & Esther Edgerton Foundation, 2010, courtesy of Palm Press, Inc.
Cutting the Card Quickly, 1964
Harold Edgerton (1903-1990)
©Harold & Esther Edgerton Foundation,
2010, courtesy of Palm Press, Inc.

Organizer & Sponsors

This exhibition was organized by the Delaware Art Museum.

In Delaware, this exhibition is made possible, in part, by grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. Delaware Division of the Arts

Exhibition-Related Programs

Gallery Chat: Harold Edgerton Gallery Chat: Harold Edgerton
Friday, April 9, 6:00 p.m. | Free as part of Art on the Town

Heather Campbell Coyle, Curator of American Art, will lead a tour of Faster than the Eye Can See: Photographs by Harold Edgerton.

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