Striking C. 1940s Century Micrograph of Algae Filaments, Signed Gene Gaines primitivie but overall pretty good condition

but overall pretty good condition

Obituary from The New York Times below

The surface it is the perfect sort of nude color

the patina on its old orange paint

an intimate

Striking C. 1940s Century Micrograph of Algae Filaments, Signed Gene Gaines primitivie but overall pretty good conditionI'm a sucker for a micrograph a photo shot through a microscope, looking like beautiful abstractions but also holding keys to the construction of the universe. I believe these are strands of algae, and that the photograph, signed on reverse, dates to the 1940s or so. 4 7 8" x 4 7 8". Silver gelatin print, matte paper, nice rich tonality, very good condition.