The rechristened Exxon Valdez awaiting sea trials after repairs. National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. San Diego harbor from the series Fish Story

Allan Sekula · August 1990

You're looking at The rechristened Exxon Valdez awaiting sea trials after repairs. National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. San Diego harbor from the series Fish Story — a photograph by Sekula, August nineteen ninety. The piece is silver dye bleach print, about 61 by 78 centimeters.

Medium Silver dye bleach print · Dimensions 24 1/8 × 30 5/8 (61.3 × 77.8 cm) · Credit Vital Projects Fund, Robert B. Menschel

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