Untitled (Cloud Library)

Date

1976

Century

20th century

Medium & Support

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Sheet: 19 7/8 x 16 in. , Image: 19 5/8 x 14 5/16 in.

Object Type

Photographs

Credit Line

Gift in memory of Lenny Bernstein

Accession Number

2017.25.19

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Description

Jerry Uselmann, "Untitled (Cloud Library)". 1976. Gelatin silver print. On mat in graphite, lower right: "J.N.U. 1976". Interior room of a library with a fireplace. A desk in the center of the room has tiny figure walking across open book. A cloudy sky in place of ceiling.

Label History

Early landscape photographs often pictured cloudless skies due to the selective color sensitivity of the chemicals used to create them. To compensate, photographers began using separate negatives for land and sky to create a more realistic view. 20th-century photographer Jerry N. Uelsmann revived the technique of using multiple negatives with a different intent, to create scenes from his imagination rather than trying to mimic the visible world.

Exhibition Title: Shifting Perceptions - Photographs from the Collection
Label Date: 2024
Type: Object label
Written by: Jessica Orzulak and Amelia Brown

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