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Doorway to Nowhere

Pete Turner

Artwork Details

Doorway to Nowhere
1963; printed 2003
Pete Turner
inkjet pigment print on paper
19 5/16 in x 13 in (49 cm x 33 cm);24 in x 20 1/16 in (61 cm x 51 cm)
Gift of Selma and Gerald Lotenberg
2004/2.131.7

Description

Subject Matter:

Pete Turner, a pioneer in color photography, has blurred boundaries between commercial and fine art photography throughout his career. In his work, he manipulates hue and saturation to produce vibrant and formally conscious compositions. His fascination with geometry and surrealism is evident in the images from "Selected Color Images," a portfolio of seven color photographs spanning his career. 

Physical Description:

A photograph of exterior walls. A doorway is visible in the top right of the image, with a large open gateway below. In the lower left of the frame, a pigeon is silhouetted against the gateway. The monochrome photograph has a flattened depth of field.

Usage Rights:

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