Accession Number2000/2.131
TitleUntitled
Artist(s)Bernard DescampsArtist NationalityFrench (culture or style)Object Creation Date1982, printed 1994Medium & Supportgelatin silver print on paperDimensions 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 LineGift of The Morris and Beverly Baker Foundation, in memory of Morris D. Baker, a graduate of The University of Michigan School of Architecture, 1952Subject matterPhotographed 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 DescriptionThis photograph depicts a view from a low perspective of a forest with its reflections in a body of water below.
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Keywords
abstraction
forests (plant communities)
nature photography
ponds (water)
reflections
reflections (perceived properties)
trees
water
woods