
Tree and Canyon
Minor White's gelatin silver print combines natural elements in Tree and Canyon, reflecting his philosophical approach to landscape photography. The work exemplifies White's exploration of form, light, and metaphorical meaning.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
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Photographs
April 4, 2023
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Ansel Adams
American · b. 1902

Adams similarly used gelatin silver prints to capture dramatic natural landscapes with meticulous attention to light and tonal range, treating nature as both a literal subject and a vehicle for deeper emotional meaning.

Edward Weston
American · b. 1886

Weston shared White's commitment to finding abstract formal qualities within natural subjects, using black and white photography to transform organic forms like rocks, trees, and terrain into philosophical meditations on shape and light.

Paul Caponigro
American · b. 1932

Caponigro was directly influenced by Minor White and pursues a similarly contemplative approach to landscape photography, using gelatin silver prints to explore the spiritual and metaphorical dimensions hidden within natural forms.
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