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Tree floating above lakeside house.
Poet's House
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Poet's House

Artist Jerry Uelsmann (American, 1934 - 2022)
Date1965
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensions13 7/16 x 9 1/2 in. (34.1 x 24.1 cm)
board: 15 3/8 x 9 1/2 in. (39.1 x 24.1 cm)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineMuseum Collection, University Gallery transfer.
Object numberPH-71-13
Collections
Visual DescriptionTree floating above lakeside house.
A black and white composite photograph of a nude woman floating horizontally in mid-air above shallow ocean water, casting a shadow beneath her. A large, bright cumulus cloud dominates the horizon over the calm sea.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1986
A black and white composite photograph of three large leaves floating mid-air above an ocean with a bright, sparkling reflection of sunlight on the rippling water. A cloudy sky fills the upper half.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1989
A black and white composite photograph of dark lace-up shoes floating above a wide, reflective metal slide. At the top of the incline, a silhouetted figure faces away toward a bright sun bursting through a cloudy sky.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1992
Untitled (Floating Trees)
Untitled (Floating Trees)
Jerry Uelsmann
1969
A black and white composite photograph featuring a three-tiered concrete base beside a calm body of water. A large, flat rectangular slab hovers suspended in mid-air directly above the base. The distant shore is tree-lined beneath a bright, cloudy sky.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1979
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
Negative landscape with figure, floating rock (positive).
Apocalypse I
Jerry Uelsmann
1967
Nude female below large seed floating pod.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1978
Seascape with floating figures and interior in sky.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1978
A black and white symmetrical image showing a path between tall, railed stone walls. A silhouetted figure stands distantly below a large, dark, floating sphere. A dark, rounded shadow lies on the path in the foreground.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1979
Windows, male bust silhouette and floating baby.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1979
A black and white composite photograph of a giant strawberry floating in the foreground on a shadowed staircase. At the top of the stairs, a small, silhouetted figure stands framed by dark trees and a brilliant sunburst.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1989

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