Rose Mandel

American, born Poland, 1910 - 2002

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Rose Mandel, Reflection on Shoreline, 1963, gelatin silver print, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2026.1.14

Reflection on Shoreline

Rose Mandel · 1963 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2026.1.14

Rose Mandel, Rocks and Running Water, 1962, gelatin silver print, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2026.1.15

Rocks and Running Water

Rose Mandel · 1962 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2026.1.15

Rose Mandel, Watery Scene, 1962, gelatin silver print, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2026.1.16

Watery Scene

Rose Mandel · 1962 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2026.1.16

The image shows a top-down view of waves meeting a sandy shoreline. The horizon is not visible, focusing tightly on the water and sand textures. The wet sand is grainy, stretching diagonally across the frame. The sea is dark with white waves breaking on the shoreline. The color palette is grayscale, emphasizing the contrast between the sea and the sand.
Rose Mandel, Untitled, 1960, gelatin silver print, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2024.40.1

Untitled

Rose Mandel · 1960 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2024.40.1

The image shows a view of the ocean from a low vantage point near the water's surface. The horizon separates the sky and sea, with sunlight reflecting off the water. No identifiable objects are visible on the horizon. Waves and splashes are captured in motion, with spray frozen in the foreground. The color palette is primarily gray, emphasizing light and shadow on the waves and splashes.
Rose Mandel, Untitled (San Francisco), 1957, gelatin silver print, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2024.40.3

Untitled (San Francisco)

Rose Mandel · 1957 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2024.40.3

The image displays sweeping curved lines and gradients, creating an abstract composition. Light and shadow play across the textured surface, resembling a coastal landscape with a shoreline curve. Dark areas convey depth while lighter sections suggest sand. The textures evoke rippling water or wind-blown sand dunes, connecting to the natural world through abstraction. Small, irregular shapes in the lower part could be interpreted as rocks or shells.
Rose Mandel, Untitled, c. 1960, gelatin silver print, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2024.40.2

Untitled

Rose Mandel · c. 1960 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2024.40.2

Rose Mandel, Reeds, 1950, gelatin silver print, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2026.1.13

Reeds

Rose Mandel · 1950 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2026.1.13

Rose Mandel, Station H, 1948, gelatin silver print, Gift of Funds from Randi and Bob Fisher , 2026.1.5

Station H

Rose Mandel · 1948 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2026.1.5

Rose Mandel, Power, Newark, 1948, gelatin silver print, Gift of Funds from Alice and Peter Keating , 2026.1.6

Power, Newark

Rose Mandel · 1948 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2026.1.6