Berlin

1982

John Gossage

Associated Names
John Gossage

Artist, American, born 1946

The image shows a barbed wire fence running horizontally across the center, with a cluster of leaves to the left. Beyond the fence is a lush landscape with vegetation leading to a copse of tall trees against the sky in the distance. The horizon is obscured by the trees and vegetation, creating a soft boundary with the sky. The photo is in black and white, with varying shades of grey creating depth and texture. The light creates subtle contrasts, emphasizing different elements without strong shadows or highlights.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Garfinkle, Potomac, MD; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Leo Castelli, New York), 1986; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2006

  • Sight/Insight: Photographs from the Permanent Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 26 – October 29, 2006

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: John R Gossage BERlin 1982 1/25; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 1986.34.1

Wikidata ID

Q64155986

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