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Iceberg #11, Disko Bay, Greenland

Lynn Davis

Artwork Details

Iceberg #11, Disko Bay, Greenland
1988; printed 1989
Lynn Davis
gelatin silver print on paper
28 in x 28 in (71.12 cm x 71.12 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James Agah, Class of 1989 (BBA)
2012/2.96

Description

Subject Matter:

This photograph depicts an iceberg in Disko Bay, Greenland. Davis has worked with the subject since 1986, reproducing the photographs as large, toned prints. Davis's earlier work focused on the nude figure, form, texture, and composition, which extends into her work with icebergs in Greenland.

Physical Description:

This photograph depicts an iceberg in a bay. The iceberg fills most of the frame and subtely emerges from the background.

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