Untitled

1968

Ralph Gibson

Associated Names
Ralph Gibson

Artist, American, born 1939

This is a photograph of a partially opened door with a hand resting on the doorknob. The image is black and white. The door is visible with paneling, situated in a snug, narrow corridor. Light from an unseen source outside the frame casts stark shadows on the adjacent wall, creating an elongated shadow of the hand. The wooden floorboards add to the atmosphere of a quiet, deserted space, where light and shadow play a central role in the photograph's composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Merritt

  • Dimensions

    image: 31.8 x 21.3 cm (12 1/2 x 8 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 x 27.9 cm (13 15/16 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.61.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond F. Merritt, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1977

  • Ralph Gibson. Exh. cat. Fotografiska Museet, Moderna Museet. Sweden, 1977, illus. p.7.

Inscriptions

lower center verso in graphite: Ralph Gibson 1968 2/25

Wikidata ID

Q64158865

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