The Beginning of New Worlds

2006/2015

Thomas Joshua Cooper

Associated Names
Thomas Joshua Cooper

Artist, American, born 1945

The image shows a monochromatic view of flowing water with dynamic texture. The horizon is not visible, drawing attention to the swirling patterns and motion of the water. The surface displays a mix of light and shadow, implying depth and movement. The water's movement is depicted through blurred, gestural brush-like strokes, suggesting continuous flow and turbulence. The color palette is grayscale, dominated by whites and dark grays, highlighting the fluid patterns and textures within the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lannan Foundation

  • Dimensions

    image: 69.85 × 101.6 cm (27 1/2 × 40 in.)
    mount: 101.6 × 137.16 cm (40 × 54 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.94.9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Thomas Joshua Cooper; Lannan Foundation, Santa Fe, NM, 10 July 2015; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image, in pencil: Thomas Joshua Cooper; on verso of mount, signed by artist, center, in black ink: The Beginning of New Worlds / The South Atlantic Ocean; Cabo de Santo Agostinho / Pernambuco; Brazil / South America / 2006/2015; It is from this site that paleogeologists have determined that the / prehistoric super continent of Gondwana broke up to form the new continents / of South American, Africa, Antarctica and Australia and the island of Madagascar. / © Thomas Joshua Cooper / 6/1 1/2

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