Norwegian Sea, Vesteralen Island
| Artist | Hiroshi Sugimoto (Japanese, b. 1948) |
|---|---|
| Title | Norwegian Sea, Vesteralen Island |
| Date | 1990 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 16 1/2 × 21 7/16 in. (41.9 × 54.5 cm) Sheet: 19 3/4 × 21 7/16 in. (50.2 × 54.5 cm) Mount: 18 9/16 × 23 3/4 in. (47.1 × 60.3 cm) |
| Credit Line | From the Collection of Lee Marks and John C. DePrez, Jr., Shelbyville, IN; in honor of Nanette Esseck Brewer, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 2016.29 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
A transcontinental artist, Hiroshi Sugimoto embraces seascapes as a favorite motif. For decades, he photographed vast bodies of water in far-flung parts of the globe during different times of day and weather conditions. Using long exposures and a camera positioned high on a cliff , Sugimoto recorded slight changes (normally unperceivable) in the movement of the waves, light, and atmosphere. Avoiding any reference to a specific locale or human presence, Sugimoto’s elegant, minimalist compositions present nature as spiritual and primordial. This is the first example of Sugimoto’s work in our collection.
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