Beech and Red Maple Leaves
Jeannette Klute
Description
Subject Matter:
This color photograph of leaves at the base of a tree is an original dye transfer print by the artist. Klute was a pioneer of color photography and helped develop the Eastman Kodak Dye Transfer process. She left detailed notes on the conditions under which each photograph in the portfolio was taken. This particular image was taken on October 15 with a Graflex Series D (4x 5) on Kodachrome film.
This image was one of 50 reproductions included in the 1954 publication of the portfolio Woodland Portraits (Plate 50). These photographs were taken over a three to four year period in Rockport and Cape Ann, Massachusetts, and Bristol, New York. The series was taken without any manipulation and minimal environmental impact, with natural light and depth of field being the primary subjects of the portfolio. Klute draws attention to often overlooked subjects, focusing in on a single plant or animal and abstracting its surroundings.
Physical Description:
A color photograph of leaves resting on the forest floor, near the base of a tree. One leaf is red, which contrasts against the subdued browns and deep greens of the other leaves, the tree, and moss.
Usage Rights:
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