Portrait of Lioness Against Rock, Serengeti
A striking close-up portrait captures a lioness resting against the weathered surface of a Serengeti rock, her gaze conveying both quiet power and an almost meditative calm. Nick Brandt's signature black-and-white aesthetic renders every detail with extraordinary intimacy, from the texture of her fur to the rugged stone behind her. The archival pigment print reflects Brandt's deeply humanizing approach to wildlife photography, inviting the viewer into a profound and tender connection with his subject.
- Medium
- Archival pigment print.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
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Photographs
April 1, 2014
Artists in conversation
Peter Beard
American · b. 1938
Beard spent decades photographing African wildlife in Kenya with an intimate and emotionally charged approach, producing large format black and white portraits of animals that convey deep psychological presence and a conservationist urgency strikingly similar to Brandt's lioness portrait.
Frans Lanting
Dutch · b. 1951
Lanting creates fine art wildlife photography with a strong emphasis on intimate animal portraiture, often using dramatic tonal contrasts and close framing to reveal the individual personality and quiet dignity of his subjects in ways that echo Brandt's humanizing aesthetic.
Art Wolfe
American · b. 1951
Wolfe produces large format wildlife portraiture with exceptional attention to texture, stillness, and the meditative quality of wild animals, frequently working in monochromatic tones that emphasize form and mood in a manner closely aligned with this intimate Serengeti lioness portrait.
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