Accession Number
2012/2.96

Title
Iceberg #11, Disko Bay, Greenland

Artist(s)
Lynn Davis

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1988; printed 1989

Medium & Support
gelatin silver print on paper

Dimensions
28 in x 28 in (71.12 cm x 71.12 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James Agah, Class of 1989 (BBA)

Subject matter
This photograph depicts an iceberg in Disko Bay, Greenland. Davis has worked with the subject since 1986, reproducing the photographs as large, toned prints. Davis's earlier work focused on the nude figure, form, texture, and composition, which extends into her work with icebergs in Greenland.

Physical Description
This photograph depicts an iceberg in a bay. The iceberg fills most of the frame and subtely emerges from the background.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Primary Object Type
black and white print

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
bays (bodies of water)
coastlines
icebergs
seas
seascapes