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Two Shells, also known as Shells, is a black and white photograph taken by American photographer Edward Weston, in 1927. It was part of a series containing 26 photographs of sea shells from the same year, including Weston's famous Nautilus .
Nautilus is a black-and-white photograph taken by Edward Weston in 1927 of a single nautilus shell standing on its end against a dark background. It has been called "one of the most famous photographs ever made" and "a benchmark of modernism in the history of photography."
The interior of the shell is white, often with some beige coloration on the "ears" and top edge. The eye-catching color of the shell of this species gave rise to its popular name; in the US, "calico" was for many years an inexpensive but colorful fabric printed with small flower patterns. The name is no longer in practice within the US.
Seashell is an off-white color that resembles some of the very pale pinkish tones that are common in many seashells. The first recorded use of seashell as a color name in English was in 1926. [1] In 1987, "seashell" was included as one of the X11 colors. Cockle on the Shell Beach, Western Australia
Fabrics dyed in the current era from different species of sea snail. The colours in this photograph may not represent them precisely. Tyrian purple (Ancient Greek: πορφύρα porphúra; Latin: purpura), also known as royal purple, imperial purple, or imperial dye, is a reddish-purple natural dye.
[citation needed] The shell that is yellowish brown to reddish orange on the dorsum, with white to cream colored margins. [citation needed] The mantle of the golden cowry is a combination of dark gray with translucent spots and patches that the orange color of the shell shows through.
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The common name "Scotch bonnet" alludes to the general outline and color pattern of the shell, which vaguely resemble a tam o' shanter, a traditional Scottish bonnet or cap. The shell is egg-shaped and fairly large, 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm) in maximum dimension, with a regular pattern of yellow, orange or brown squarish spots.