Ritual Stones

Accession Number
1976/1.207

Title
Ritual Stones

Artist(s)
Minor White

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1963; portfolio 1975

Medium & Support
gelatin silver print on paper

Dimensions
11 in x 14 in (27.94 cm x 35.56 cm)

Credit Line
Museum Purchase

Subject matter
Photograph of small and smooth dark-colored rocks strewn across an inclined foreground, unevenly covering parched land with little vegetation. The ground rises unevenly in the middleground, which is populated sparsely by large boulders. A hint of depth is suggested by dark shadows that obfuscate the background.

Physical Description
Photograph of rocks and pebbles strewn across uneven terrain.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
modern and contemporary art
pebble (rock)
rock (inorganic material)
soil

1 Related Resource

Nature in Photography
(Part of 3 Learning Collections)

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