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Untitled (Floating Trees)
Untitled (Floating Trees)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Untitled (Floating Trees)

Artist Jerry Uelsmann (American, 1934 - 2022)
Date1969
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensionsimage: 15 x 19 1/8 in. (38.1 x 48.6 cm)
board: 22 x 28 in. (55.9 x 71.1 cm)
mat: 24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2 cm)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineGift of Eugene E. Grissom
Object numberPH-79-25
Collections
Visual DescriptionTrees floating above lake
Lake with nude female figure soaring above.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1987
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
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
Rock formations before mountains and lake.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1987
Black and white composite photograph. A reclining nude woman's torso merges into a landscape of clouds, a mountain lake, and a tiny standing figure. Her long hair flows downward, fading into a luminous band of clouds on a dark background.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1994
Tree floating above lakeside house.
Poet's House
Jerry Uelsmann
1965
A black-and-white composite photograph. Two pine trees stand left; silhouetted people gather at a stone wall right. Thin, wispy shapes float in the sky above. The foreground terrain dissolves into a swirling, textured cloud mass.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1975
A black and white composite photograph featuring a cluster of trees on a grassy lawn. To the right, a sculpted sarcophagus with a figure hovers horizontally in mid-air above the ground in a bright, hazy landscape.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1980
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
Black and white composite photograph. Above, bare trees line a flat field with a small distant figure. Below, a wooden floor features a secured trapdoor. A single, large human eye is visible on the surface of the trapdoor.
Untitled
Jerry Uelsmann
1994

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