Untitled

Accession Number
2000/2.131

Title
Untitled

Artist(s)
Bernard Descamps

Artist Nationality
French (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1982, printed 1994

Medium & Support
gelatin silver print on paper

Dimensions
9 1/2 in x 7 5/16 in (24.2 cm x 18.6 cm);19 5/16 in x 14 5/16 in (49.05 cm x 36.35 cm);9 1/2 in x 7 1/4 in (24.2 cm x 18.5 cm);6 1/16 in x 5 15/16 in (15.4 cm x 15 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of The Morris and Beverly Baker Foundation, in memory of Morris D. Baker, a graduate of The University of Michigan School of Architecture, 1952

Subject matter
Photographed right above the surface of a body of water, this photograph displays a view of a forest scene. Dividing the composition in half is the edge of the water's surface. The upper portion of the photograph is occupied by tree foliage and black tree branches, which spread diagonally across the frame. The lower portion depicts the reflection of this foliage on the pool's blurred and undulating surface. This compositional division emphasizes the threshold between the aqueous world below and the towering canopy above.

Physical Description
This photograph depicts a view from a low perspective of a forest with its reflections in a body of water below.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
abstraction
forests (plant communities)
nature photography
ponds (water)
reflections
reflections (perceived properties)
trees
water
woods

& Author Notes

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