Untitled

1980

Ursula Schulz-Dornburg

Associated Names
Ursula Schulz-Dornburg

Artist, German, born 1938

The image shows a low point of view of a landscape with tall reeds in a marshy area. In the background, thatched structures made from natural materials like reeds or straw are visible. The horizon line blends with the sky in a monochrome color scheme. A person is present in the center near the structures. The photograph is in black and white, highlighting textures and contrasts. The composition leads the eye from the reeds towards the structures and the sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gregory and Aline Gooding

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 24.7 × 24 cm (9 3/4 × 9 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.161.38

  • Series Title

    Vanished Landscape: The Tigris of ancient Mesopotamia, Iraq

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; lower center stamped in purple ink: FOTO / URSULA SCHULZ-DORNBURG / 4 DÜSSELDORF 11 . TELEFON 5 24 63 / KAISER-FRIEDRICH-RING 25

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