Untitled

c. 1947

Minor White

Associated Names
Minor White

Artist, American, 1908 - 1976

The image shows a coastal scene with rocky cliffs, fog obscuring the horizon, crashing waves below, a tall geometric structure on a prominent rock, and a monochromatic color palette of greys. The rocks have deep charcoal tones, while the sky and sea foam are softer shades of white. The image's style emphasizes contrast and texture with stark lines in the landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 11.5 x 9.2 cm (4 1/2 x 3 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.228

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • In the Darkroom: Photographic Processes Before the Digital Age, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2009 - 2010, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

all on mount: lower left in graphite: 10; lower left verso in graphite: song without words #10; lower right in graphite: Minor White

Wikidata ID

Q64158282

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