Untitled

1980

Ursula Schulz-Dornburg

Associated Names
Ursula Schulz-Dornburg

Artist, German, born 1938

The image shows the inside of a straw or reed shelter, with a view looking out towards the landscape. The horizon is centrally placed and features two water buffalo reclining on the ground. The sides and roof of the shelter frame the view, with sunlight streaming through the woven gaps, creating patterns of light and shadow on the ground. The photo is in black and white, emphasizing contrast and texture. In the distance, the flat landscape extends towards the horizon.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gregory and Aline Gooding

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 23.8 × 24.2 cm (9 3/8 × 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.161.32

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gregory V. Gooding, New York; gift to NGA (through Gallery Luisotti, Santa Monica, CA), 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Ua S-D Irak 1980; by artist, upper center in graphite: 37 R

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