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Silhouette figure walking on water amidst tree branches.
Untitled
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

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Artist Jerry Uelsmann (American, 1934 - 2022)
Date1985
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensionssheet: 15 7/8 x 19 3/4 in. (40.3 x 50.2 cm)
image: 14 3/16 x 19 5/8 in. (36 x 49.8 cm)
mat: 22 x 28 in. (55.9 x 71.1 cm)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineGift of Melvin and Lorna Rubin
Object number1997.29.79
Collections
Visual DescriptionSilhouette figure walking on water amidst tree branches.
A black and white composite photograph of a leaf-strewn park. A rectangular slab rests in the foreground. A similar slab hovers among the upper tree branches with a line of dappled light beneath. A small silhouette of figure stands far left.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1979
A symmetrical black and white composite photograph of a dark, barren landscape filled with pale, twisting dead trees. In the center distance, branches intertwine to form an upright human silhouette. A dark, splayed infant-shaped shadow rests on the foreground dirt.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1978
Black and white composite photograph. A vertically mirrored image of a large, gnarled tree with twisting branches. A face from an Egyptian sculpture is embedded within the center of the trunk. The tree stands on sloping, rocky terrain.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1994
A black and white composite photograph of a broad, tree-lined path. The left side is inverted, featuring a glowing white figure painting at an easel in darkness. The right side shows dark silhouettes of people walking and painting.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1977
A black-and-white composite photograph of a dark landscape scattered with pale, twisting dead tree branches. In the foreground rests a large, speckled oval boulder featuring a deep, smooth indentation shaped like a curled, nude human torso.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1977
A black and white composite photograph of semi-translucent classical statues. The interacting figures overlay a faint ornate building facade bearing a mounted stag head and a beach with a tiny walking silhouette. Large clouds fill the sky.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1980
A black and white composite photograph. In the rocky foreground, twisted bare branches surround an upright stone featuring a Paleolithic goddess figure carved into its surface. A massive granite mountain dome and a valley fill the background.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1989
A black and white composite photograph. Above, a gnarled, leafless tree stands on the rocky stone ledge of a pool of water. Reflected in the water are silhouettes of leafy pine trees and a halo of bright sunlight.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1992
A black and white composite photograph superimposing a room interior over a dense forest. A spiral form of bare branches circle around a bright central sky. The translucent room features a checkered floor, two chairs, and a console table with a mirror.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1978
A black and white composite photograph of a wet deck with a symmetrical framed structure in the center, with a blurred figure walking nearby. Left, a man in a coat leans on the deck fence. Right, a framed nude woman stands before a large dark silhouette.
Anima / Animas, Self Portrait
Jerry Uelsmann
1978
Nude female figure walking on water.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1980
Silhouette before large oak tree rooted in beach sand.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1978

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