Fullmoon@Rwenzori: Mountains of the Moon

2010

Darren Almond

Associated Names
Darren Almond

Artist, British, born 1971

Asa Muir-Harmony

Printer, American, active early 21st century

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image shows a dense section of a lush, tropical forest with the point of view at eye level, seemingly nestled within the vegetation. The horizon is hidden by the thick canopy and foliage. There is no visible sky or distant landscape, as the forest floor and the towering plants dominate the scene. The style of the brushstrokes is photographic, capturing intricate details of the plants' textures and the moss-covered trunks. The colors used are predominantly deep green, complemented by earthy browns and hints of bright, sunlit yellowish-greens. This combination captures the vibrant life and dense growth within the forest setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color photogravure on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 50.96 × 50.48 cm (20 1/16 × 19 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 74.3 × 72.39 cm (29 1/4 × 28 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.116.2

  • Copyright

    © Darren Almond

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kathan Brown, San Francisco; gift to NGA, 2014

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2013

  • Yes, No, Maybe: Artists Working at Crown Point Press, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2013, pl. 40.1

Bibliography

2013

  • Brodie, Judith, and Adam Greenhalgh. Yes, No, Maybe: Artists Working at Crown Point Press. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 2013, p. 150, pl. 40.1.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: OKTP; lower right in graphite: [Darren Almond?] 10; in unknown hand, lower right verso in graphite: Almond: Fullmoon @ Rwenzori: Mountains of the Moon: OKTP

Wikidata ID

Q76560989

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