Vimy Ridge

1993

Geoffrey James

Associated Names
Geoffrey James

Artist, Canadian, born 1942

The image shows an aerial view of two large, rounded mounds with a striated texture. In the background, there is a road, small structures, and a clear sky. The overall palette is monochromatic, emphasizing the landscape's patterns and textures. The mounds rise dramatically with high contrast and sharp detail, showing intricate erosion patterns. Close to us, the ground appears uneven and rugged with small rocks scattered along the base of the nearer mound. The background is minimal, highlighting the mounds against a clear sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the UBS Art Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 46.99 × 58.42 cm (18 1/2 × 23 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 × 60.33 cm (20 × 23 3/4 in.)
    mount: 59.06 × 73.66 cm (23 1/4 × 29 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.30.89

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie René Bloun, Montréal); Paine Webber & Co., New York, 7 August 1995; UBS, New York, 2000; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by artist, lower right below image on mount in graphite: Vimy Ridge - 1993 6/8

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