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Ice #323 (27-39°F, Confluence of Schel Chelb Ephemeral Stream and Puget Sound, WA 02.24.22)

2022

Meghann Riepenhoff

Associated Names

Meghann Riepenhoff

Artist, American, born 1979

This blue-tinged photograph displays organic shapes and fluid lines in different shades of blue and gray. The shapes are similar to swirling clouds, ocean waves, or ice crystals. The overall impression is one of natural patterns and asymmetrical formations.

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Artwork overview

Medium

cyanotype
Credit Line

Robert B. Menschel and the Vital Projects Fund, Gift of Funds from Katherine and Peter Kend, and Gift of Funds from Eric Richter
Dimensions

image: 106.68 × 220.98 cm (42 × 87 in.)
framed: 117.48 × 233.05 × 6.35 cm (46 1/4 × 91 3/4 × 2 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2023.88.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Meghann Riepenhoff; NGA purchase (through Haines Gallery), 2024.

Associated Names

Haines Gallery