Der Fleck auf dem Spiegel, den der Atemhauch schafft (Breath Mark on the Mirror)

1977

Dieter Appelt

Associated Names
Dieter Appelt

Artist, German, born 1935

This is a photograph of a person looking into a mirror with their reflection having a blurred face. The image is in black and white and shows a figure turned away from the camera, facing a mirror. The person is wearing a dark blazer and a collared shirt. The mirror reflection clearly captures the person's head, yet the face appears blurred or intentionally obscured. The background is dark and textured, and the photograph emphasizes contrast, with the subject's hair and clothing appearing in sharp detail against the smooth blur of the reflected face. The composition is striking, playing with themes of identity and perception.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 29.2 x 39.3 cm (11 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 30.6 x 40.5 cm (12 1/16 x 15 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.8


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Wolf, Sylvia. Dieter Appelt. Exh. cat. The Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, 1994, frontispiece.

Inscriptions

lower center verso, stamped in blue ink: 4/20; lower center verso: artist's stamp with ink addition: Appelt 78

Wikidata ID

Q64146606

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