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Man sits by a wood pile.
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

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Artist Jerry Uelsmann (American, 1934 - 2022)
Date1958
Place of originBloomington, Indiana, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensions10 3/4 x 10 1/8 in. (27.3 x 25.7 cm)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineGift of Jerry Uelsmann and Maggie Taylor
Object number2014.48.1
Collections
Visual DescriptionMan sits by a wood pile.
A black and white composite photograph showing a deep, pitch-black trench dividing rows of concrete blocks. A smooth, glowing sphere rests within the dark foreground void. In the background is a large hill, piles of gravel, and a cloudy sky.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1979
A black and white composite photograph of a round wooden table and chairs near a window. A knotted ball of rope sits in the center, reflecting on the polished surface. Cloud-like smoke overlays the edges, partially obscuring the room.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1981
Black and white composite photograph. The large head of a bison fills the dark right side of a room. On the left, a cloth-draped chair sits beside a window looking out at the Statue of Liberty across the water.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1994
A sepia-toned composite photograph of a symmetrical, multi-pointed shape made of overlapping, textured pieces resembling leaves or wood grain with reflected shimmers of light at the center. The figure lies flat on a dark ground scattered with grass, twigs, and wood chips.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1967
A black-and-white composite photograph of a draped woman with a dark, barred grate over the face and a bare hand resting on her torso. Behind her, a house entirely covered in light fabric sits among trees.
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Jerry Uelsmann
1991
A sepia composite photograph of a bed beside a window in a wood-paneled room. The dotted bedsheet is wrinkled into the shape of a reclining human figure with defined hands and a dark, triangular patch of pubic hair.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1977
Front of a wood clapboard grocery store with lots of commercial signage.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1960
A black and white composite photograph of a river with swirling, foamy water in the foreground. Large, smooth boulders sit on the right. In the upper left, a silhouetted figure stands in the water before a cascading waterfall.
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Jerry Uelsmann
1989
A black and white composite photograph merging a beach and futuristic room. On the left, a glowing nude woman and dark silhouette stand on the sand. On the right, an interior structure contains a light silhouette with outstretched arms, a group of translucent stools, and a silhouette of a man seen from the back.
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Jerry Uelsmann
1978
A black and white composite photograph of a weathered, rectangular metal plate in front of a horizontal bar. The textured surface features dark smudges, round holes, and a four-by-four grid of black silhouettes showing a man in various distinct poses. The background is a hazy landscape.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1990
House with daguerreotype of a man and woman in case in foreground
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Jerry Uelsmann
1969-1972
Blind man, with a sign pinned to his shirt, playing music through a neighborhood in Gainesville.
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Jerry Uelsmann
1960-1961

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