Chapel Ceiling, Gloucester

Accession Number
1982/2.65

Title
Chapel Ceiling, Gloucester

Artist(s)
Howard Bond

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1980

Medium & Support
gelatin silver print on paper

Dimensions
16 15/16 in x 14 in (43.02 cm x 35.56 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. W. Howard Bond

Subject matter
This photograph depicts the arched ceiling of a chapel in Gloucester, England, at such close range it is almost abstract in appearance. By eliminating nearly all contextual details, the photograph focuses attention on the gently curving X-shape of the ceiling seams, and the delicate tonal nuances of the building's materials. The only interruption is offered by the semi-circular dark brick arch at the bottom of the image. This is one of a series of ten photographs depicting English churches that Bond printed in 1980.

Physical Description
Photograph of the intersecting lines of a ceiling.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
abstraction
arch, dome or vault components
ceilings
chapels
chapels (rooms or structures)
churches
churches (buildings)
modern and contemporary art
portfolios
religious buildings

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