Joseph David Jachna

Iceland, South Coast (facing Ljomagnupur)

Maker

Joseph David Jachna (American, 1935 - 2016)

Title

Iceland, South Coast (facing Ljomagnupur)

Year

1976

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Plate: 40.8 x 60.6 cm (16 1/16 x 23 7/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed in pencil on verso:Joseph D. Jachna Titled and dated in pencil on verso:Iceland, South Coast, (facing Ljomagnupur) 1976 On verso in pencil:50 (in circle)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum purchase with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts

Object Number

78.133

Type

Exhibition History

Presence Through Process
Jan 15, 2010 – Jun 20, 2010

Label copy

Originally from Chicago, Joseph Jachna studied there with Harry Callahan, Aaron Siskind, and Frederick Sommer at the Institute of Design. His signature style emerged in 1969, when he began obstructing the camera’s view to warp and transform space. Here a hint of the Icelandic landscape appears in the background, but it is obscured by Jachna’s own hand, emphasizing his control over what the viewer sees. He holds a mirror through which the reflection of the sky cuts diagonally across the image to further distort the view.

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Joseph David Jachna (American, 1935 - 2016)
Iceland, South Coast (facing Ljomagnupur), 1976
Gelatin silver print
Plate: 40.8 x 60.6 cm (16 1/16 x 23 7/8 inches)
Museum purchase with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts 78.133

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