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In the Narrows

In the Narrows

Artist/Maker (American, b. 1937)
Date1982
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 14 13/16 × 18 13/16 in. (37.7 × 47.8 cm)
Sheet: 15 7/8 × 19 7/8 in. (40.4 × 50.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz
Edition1/6
Object number2016.19.29
Status
Not on view
Copyright© Peter CampusMore Information
Campus is best known for his introspective video art of the 1970s, but, in his words, “The interior examinations became overwhelming…I had to stop.” Around 1980, Campus started working exclusively in nature photography, shifting from the “interior to the exterior.” Epitomizing this shift, In the Narrows offers a bleak view of the tidal strait where the Hudson River empties into the Atlantic Ocean, reflecting the dissonant yet porous boundary between city and nature.
ProvenanceAnne and Joel Ehrenkranz, New York; by gift 2016 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OHExhibition History
Anthropocene Aesthetics
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (August 19, 2023 - December 12, 2023 )
Collections
  • Modern & Contemporary
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