Harold Eugene Edgerton

(American, 1903–1990)

Harold Eugene Edgerton was an American electrical engineer and photographer. His invention of a repeatable electronic flash allowed for the photography of split-second events, such as a bursting balloon or a bullet passing through an apple. “Don’t make me out to be an artist. I am an engineer. I am after the facts, only the facts,” he once said of himself. Born on April 6, 1903 in Fremont, NE, he studied electrical engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and later earned a Doctor of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1931. While at MIT, Edgerton began experimenting with strobes in an effort to advance their technological utility. Edgerton studied alongside fellow photographer and engineer Gjon Mili, who shared his interest in photography. Technology that Edgerton helped pioneer was used to capture atomic explosions and by the undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau. He retired from his position as professor emeritus in 1968, but continued working in the MIT Stroboscope Light Laboratory and teaching a freshman course in photography. Notably, in 1973, he was awarded the National Medal of Science. Edgerton died on January 4, 1990 in Cambridge, MA. Today, the photographer’s works are held in the collections of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others.

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SELECTED IMAGES. 8 PHOTOGRAPS IN VARIOUS..., 1957

Harold Eugene Edgerton

SELECTED IMAGES. 8 PHOTOGRAPS IN VARIOUS..., 1957

Sale Date: April 17, 1991

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SELECTED MOTION STUDIES. A PAIR OF TWO., 1934

Harold Eugene Edgerton

SELECTED MOTION STUDIES. A PAIR OF TWO., 1934

Sale Date: April 17, 1991

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WATER PATTERNS DUE TO VARIABLESALT..., 1979–1979

Harold Eugene Edgerton

WATER PATTERNS DUE TO VARIABLESALT..., 1979–1979

Sale Date: April 15, 1991

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GROUP OF 30 VINTAGE PHOTOGRA- PHS OF..., 1930–1930

Harold Eugene Edgerton

GROUP OF 30 VINTAGE PHOTOGRA- PHS OF..., 1930–1930

Sale Date: April 15, 1991

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HAMNER BREAKING LAMP BULB

Harold Eugene Edgerton

HAMNER BREAKING LAMP BULB

Sale Date: October 18, 1990

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TENNIS SERVE, GUSSIE MORAN, 100 FLASHES/SEC.

Harold Eugene Edgerton

TENNIS SERVE, GUSSIE MORAN, 100 FLASHES/SEC.

Sale Date: October 18, 1990

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OUCH! (BOW SHOT)

Harold Eugene Edgerton

OUCH! (BOW SHOT)

Sale Date: October 18, 1990

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BULLET THROUGH BALLOONS

Harold Eugene Edgerton

BULLET THROUGH BALLOONS

Sale Date: October 18, 1990

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SELECTED IMAGES

Harold Eugene Edgerton

SELECTED IMAGES

Sale Date: October 18, 1990

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SELECTED IMAGES

Harold Eugene Edgerton

SELECTED IMAGES

Sale Date: October 18, 1990

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BULLET THROUGH PLEXIGLAS

Harold Eugene Edgerton

BULLET THROUGH PLEXIGLAS

Sale Date: October 18, 1990

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SEEING THE UNSEEN

Harold Eugene Edgerton

SEEING THE UNSEEN

Sale Date: October 18, 1990

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SELECTED IMAGES

Harold Eugene Edgerton

SELECTED IMAGES

Sale Date: October 17, 1990

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DYNAMITE CAP

Harold Eugene Edgerton

DYNAMITE CAP

Sale Date: October 17, 1990

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WES FESLER KICKING A FOOTBALL

Harold Eugene Edgerton

WES FESLER KICKING A FOOTBALL

Sale Date: October 17, 1990

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TENNIS PLAYER

Harold Eugene Edgerton

TENNIS PLAYER

Sale Date: October 15, 1990

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TENNIS FOREHAND, 1939–1939

Harold Eugene Edgerton

TENNIS FOREHAND, 1939–1939

Sale Date: October 9, 1990

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FOIL SALUTE, 1938–1938

Harold Eugene Edgerton

FOIL SALUTE, 1938–1938

Sale Date: October 9, 1990

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APPLE AND BULLET

Harold Eugene Edgerton

APPLE AND BULLET

Sale Date: June 17, 1990

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DROP OF MILK SPLASHING ON A PLATE, 1979–1979

Harold Eugene Edgerton

DROP OF MILK SPLASHING ON A PLATE, 1979–1979

Sale Date: May 16, 1990

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Pitcher, 1938–1938

Harold Eugene Edgerton

Pitcher, 1938–1938

Sale Date: May 16, 1990

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SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHS, 1956–1956

Harold Eugene Edgerton

SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHS, 1956–1956

Sale Date: April 25, 1990

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SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHS, 1957–1957

Harold Eugene Edgerton

SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHS, 1957–1957

Sale Date: April 25, 1990

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SEEING THE UNSEEN

Harold Eugene Edgerton

SEEING THE UNSEEN

Sale Date: April 25, 1990

Auction Closed

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