Untitled (Capitol Reef)

c. 1950

Minor White

Associated Names
Minor White

Artist, American, 1908 - 1976

The image shows a textured surface made of sand and rocks. There are intricate patterns of depressions in the sand resembling fossils. Larger rocks with swirling patterns and layered striations are diagonally positioned. The horizon is not visible, implying a flat angle focusing on detail. The monochrome palette highlights the textures and shapes of the sand and rocks in various shades of gray.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Sharon Keim)

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.81 × 18.42 cm (9 3/8 × 7 1/4 in.)
    mount: 45.72 × 35.56 cm (18 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.5079

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sharon Keim, Bethesda, MD; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2006; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2011

  • Recent Photography Acquisitions, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 14 – August 28, 2011

2012

  • The Deep Element: Photography at the Beach, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, June 9–October 14, 2012

Wikidata ID

Q64158283

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