Die Quelle (The Spring)

1980

Dieter Appelt

Associated Names
Dieter Appelt

Artist, German, born 1935

This is a photograph of an organic shape formed within a rocky landscape. The image contrasts the rough texture of the surrounding rocks with the smooth, flowing form nestled in a small pool of water. The rocks cradle the contoured shape, enveloped by water. The grayscale tones add a timeless quality to the photograph, emphasizing light and shadow that accentuate the textures and forms in the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 29.3 x 28.9 cm (11 9/16 x 11 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 29.8 x 29.5 cm (11 3/4 x 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.23

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Dieter Appelt. Exh. cat. The Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, 1994, pl. 25.

Inscriptions

lower center verso: artist's copyright stamp, artist's stamp with blue ink additions: 0 / e.a. / Appelt

Wikidata ID

Q64146610

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