The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Yangshuo, Guangxi, China
1985
(American, b. 1951)
Image: 15.6 x 42 cm (6 1/8 x 16 9/16 in.); Paper: 19.8 x 46.8 cm (7 13/16 x 18 7/16 in.); Matted: 35.6 x 66 cm (14 x 26 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1999.32
Location: not on view
Description
The exceptional beauty of the Chinese landscape that inspired generations of ink-and-brush painters has also influenced the work of New York-based photographer Lois Conner. This lovely view was made on her initial trip to China (October 1984–April 1985), when she traveled around the country by bicycle laden with some 40 pounds of gear. Conner used an antique view camera with special cut film to create an approximate 7-x-17-inch negative. It produced a strong horizontal composition emphasizing the site’s geological formation, natural vegetation, and distinctive qualities of light and atmosphere. On closer inspection, the transformation of this ancient landscape by industrialization becomes apparent with the presence of buildings, roads, and telephone wires. The hand-coated platinum/palladium paper provides a wide range of warmer tones and is ideal for rendering the special atmospheric qualities of Conner’s chosen subject matter.- Hinson, Tom E., "Focus on Landscape ", Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine. Vol. 44 no. 03, March 2004 Mentioned & reproduced: p. 8-9 archive.org
- Signs of Life: Recent Photography Acquisitions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 22, 2003-April 7, 2004).
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