Snow Bird (Ritual Hieroglyph), Stanton Moor, Derbyshire, England

1977

Thomas Joshua Cooper

Associated Names
Thomas Joshua Cooper

Artist, American, born 1945

The image is a direct frontal view of a rugged rock wall. The horizon is not visible, with the focus on the vertical surface of the rock. Snow covers parts of the rock formations, emphasizing their textures and creating a play of light and shadow. Snow-dusted tree branches rise from the bottom right, adding a natural element. The scene is in black and white, enhancing the contrast and texture of the rock surface and snow.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artist, 1981)

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 11.75 × 16.83 cm (4 5/8 × 6 5/8 in.)
    mount: 27.62 × 35.4 cm (10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4241

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Thomas J. Cooper, Arcata, CA; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1981; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1982

  • Recent Acquisitions: Photography, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 1 – November 14, 1982

Inscriptions

signed by artist on mount, lower right below image in graphite: Thomas; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right of mount in graphite: 1981.113.6; on verso of mount, signed by artist, center in blue ink: Snow Bird (Ritual Hieroglyph) / Stanton Moor, Derbyshire / England, 1977 / [circled: A/P] / © Thomas Joshua Cooper; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right in graphite: 1981.113.6

Wikidata ID

Q64171428

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