Accession Number2013/2.119
TitleThe Awakening #5
Artist(s)Kay DentonArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1998Medium & Supportgelatin silver print on paperDimensions 8 in x 10 in (20.32 cm x 25.4 cm)
Credit LineGift from the Collection of David S. Rosen MD, MPHSubject matterDenton often photographs young children in nature and domestic settings. This image is from the series
Leafsmoke, which investigates themes of everyday life, identity, and childhood. Denton uses an 8x10 Phillips camera with vintage lenses, creating atmospheric, dream-like imagery. In this image, a young girl stands in a wooded area, small trees growing in various directions around her. She looks toward the sky, her white dress wrapped around her arms. The girl appears to be in motion, her figure blurred and softly focused.
Physical DescriptionIn this photograph of a young girl she stands in a wooded area. She stands in between small trees, looking up, with the long skirt of her dress wrapped around her arms.
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Keywords
children (people by age group)
dresses (garments)
forests (plant communities)
girls
trees