Rock, Georgetown, Maine

1927

Paul Strand

Associated Names
Paul Strand

Artist, American, 1890 - 1976

This is a photograph of smooth, weathered rock formations. The monochromatic image captures a close-up view of several undulating, rounded rock surfaces, characterized by their smooth texture and gentle curves. The surface of the rocks exhibits varying shades of gray, which are likely due to patterns and natural striations formed by years of erosion. The photograph highlights the organic forms and dramatic contrasts between light and shadow, accentuating the natural beauty and inherent artistry of the geological formations.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Strand Archive, Aperture Foundation, Millerton, NY; Southwestern Bell Corporation, St. Louis, MO; gift to NGA, 1991

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1990

  • Greenough 1990, p. 67

  • Paul Strand: An American Vision, National Gallery of Art; The Art Institute of Chicago; Saint Louis Art Museum; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco; Victoria and Albert Museum, 1990 - 1992, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1945

  • Newhall, Nancy. Paul Strand. Photographs 1915-1945. New York, 1945: p. 17.

1971

  • Paul Strand. A Retrospective Monograph. The Years 1915-1968 (Millerton, 1971), pl. 56

1976

  • Paul Strand. Sixty Years of Photographs (Millerton, 1976), p. 100

1978

  • Rosenblum, Naomi. "Paul Strand. The Early Years, 1910-1932." Ph.D. dissertation, City University of New York, 1978: fig. 106.

1990

  • Greenough 1990, p. 158, illus. p. 67

Inscriptions

by Hazel Strand, center verso in graphite: Paul Strand H.S / Rock by the Sea / Georgetown, Maine / 1927; by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: 33. / 5; by later hand, upper center verso in graphite: EW-NF-192 / gift/P-H

Wikidata ID

Q64158659

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