Accession Number
1985/1.90.7

Title
Waterfall, Hagavatn, Iceland, 25 July 1972

Artist(s)
Eliot Porter

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1972; printed 1972-1984

Medium & Support
cibachrome print on paper

Dimensions
23 15/16 in x 19 15/16 in (60.8 cm x 50.64 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Marilyn and Leon Sokol

Subject matter
Printed in cool grays and earthen shades of browns, blues, and greens, this photograph depicts a view through a rocky channel leading down to a landscape below. The passage forms a frame around the grey-lit world beyond, which is significantly lighter and made of horizontal banks of light blue tones. The silhouetted edge of these rocks creates a u-shape that outlines the lighter negative space, which extends down from the top of the frame to the center. While not visible, the waterfall named in this image is evident through the atomized mist rising up from the river beyond.  

Physical Description
This photograph depicts a view looking down through a rocky passage to a mountainous landscape beyond.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
extrusive rock
modern and contemporary art
mountains
natural landscapes
nature photography
rivers
rock (inorganic material)
volcanic landforms
water
waterfalls (natural bodies of water)