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Silhouettes of five standing figures on a beach juxtaposed with a mirrored image of a large branching tree.
Apocalypse II
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Apocalypse II

Artist Jerry Uelsmann (American, 1934 - 2022)
Publisher/Publishing House Witkin-Berley Limited
Date1967-1972
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsBottom mat: 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
sheet size: 10 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. (27.3 x 34.3 cm)
image: 10 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. (27.3 x 34.3 cm)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object numberPH-72-47-I
Collections
Visual DescriptionSilhouettes of five standing figures on a beach juxtaposed with a mirrored image of a large branching tree.
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 symmetrical black and white composite photograph. A dark silhouette of a person stands waist-deep near the top. Below, a large, mirrored rock hovers centrally, flanked by dark, jagged shapes spreading outward across a textured light surface.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1972
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 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. 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
Silhouette before large oak tree rooted in beach sand.
Untitled
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
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.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1978
Negative landscape with figure, floating rock (positive).
Apocalypse I
Jerry Uelsmann
1967
A black and white composite photograph with an image framed by the silhouette of two cupped hands. Inside, a small nude figure stands in a foreground of thick clouds, facing away toward a large wooden house surrounded by bare trees.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1989
Three silhouette figures in clouds; one with window on back; one standing on open palm.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1985
A black and white composite photograph of large glass museum display case containing taxidermy antelopes and a zebra. A solid black silhouette of a standing human figure occupies the left side of the enclosure among the animals.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1978

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