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Ralph Gibson

Man Under Water, 1972

Description

Maker

  • Ralph Gibson, b. 1939, American

Title

Man Under Water

Year

1972

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • gelatin silver print

Dimensions

32.4 x 21.6 cm (12 11/16 x 8 1/2 inches)

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Photographs

Credit

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Marshall N. Fulton

Object Number

74.097.3

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Presence Through Process

January 15 - June 20, 2010

Ralph Gibson’s photographs have a dreamlike, disorienting quality which he reveals through his unique vision and printing style. This work, from the portfolio Déjà-vu, can be understood as a frame from a mysterious narrative sequence. Technically, he exploits the graininess that can result when 35mm negatives are enlarged, a technique also used by his mentor, Robert Frank. His framing deliberately obscures the face and leaves the body incomplete, while the use of light refracted through water further fragments the figure.

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