A Premonitional Work, Gullfoss (Golden Falls) and the Hvítá River Channel, Iceland

1987, printed 2006

Thomas Joshua Cooper

Associated Names
Thomas Joshua Cooper

Artist, American, born 1945

The image shows a black and white aerial view of a waterfall flowing through a narrow gorge between rocky cliffs. The water cascades downwards, creating a deep chasm. Mist and spray from the waterfall obscure the horizon, blending with the sky. The rocky cliffs on each side are dark and textured, contrasting with the smooth water. The water is depicted with graceful, flowing strokes. The overall color palette is high-contrast monochrome, emphasizing light and shadow.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lannan Foundation

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 17.15 × 23.81 cm (6 3/4 × 9 3/8 in.)
    mount: 35.56 × 43.18 cm (14 × 17 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.94.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Thomas Joshua Cooper; Lannan Foundation, Santa Fe, NM, 1 June 2012; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on mount verso, signed by artist, center left in black ink: A Premonitional Work / Gullfoss/Golden Falls / and the Hvítá River Channel / © Thomas Joshua Cooper; signed by artist, center in black ink: Surdland / Iceland / 1987/2006; signed by artist, center right in black ink: Europe / [circled] 2 [not circled]/4

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