Untitled

1947

Frederick Sommer

Associated Names
Frederick Sommer

Artist, American, born Italy, 1905 - 1999

This image shows a close-up view of a rugged rock face. The point of view is directly facing the rocky cliff, providing a detailed look at its texture and formations. The horizon is not visible in the image. The intricate patterns of erosion and natural weathering create lines and shadows across the cliff face. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of grays and browns. In the upper portion of the image, patches of vegetation are visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frederick Sommer

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 24.2 x 19.1 cm (9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
    mount: 38.2 x 33 cm (15 1/16 x 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.5.20

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, Prescott, Arizona; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1980

  • Venus, Jupiter & Mars: The Photographs of Frederick Sommer. Exh. cat., Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, Delaware, 1980: no. 30, illus. pl. 7.

Inscriptions

on mount, center verso in graphite: Frederick Sommer 1947 (underlined); by later hand, on mount, upper right verso in graphite: FS.069

Wikidata ID

Q64147766

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