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Alec Soth — Clarksdale, Mississippi, from the series Rabbits in Trees
Alec Soth

Clarksdale, Mississippi, from the series Rabbits in Trees

Clarksdale, Mississippi pulls the viewer into the quiet, loaded atmosphere that has come to define Alec Soth's approach to documentary photography. Made in 2016 and printed in 2020, this archival pigment print belongs to the series Rabbits in Trees, a body of work in which Soth continues his decades-long meditation on solitude, place, and the charged stillness of American life. At 35.6 by 27.9 centimeters, the print operates at an intimate scale, inviting close looking rather than spectacle, and rewarding the collector who brings it into a personal space rather than a monumental one. Soth, a member of Magnum Photos and widely regarded as one of the most significant American photographers working today, built his reputation through extended road-based projects that treat the landscape and its inhabitants as inseparable. Clarksdale, Mississippi carries the weight of that tradition while remaining distinctly of the moment it was made. The Delta city has long served as a site of cultural mythology, and Soth neither romanticizes nor deflates that history. Instead, the image holds its subject with the patient, humane attention that distinguishes his best work, finding resonance in what might otherwise seem unremarkable. The print is hand-signed by the artist, lending additional authenticity and collectibility to a work that already carries strong provenance through its association with SF Camerawork. Framing is not included, offering the collector full latitude in presentation. The work ships from Saint Paul, Minnesota, with logistics coordinated directly between the buyer and the artist or representing gallery following the sale.

Medium
Archival Pigment Print
Overall
Signed
Yes

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Alec Soth, Clarksdale, Mississippi, from the series Rabbits in Trees

Clarksdale, Mississippi pulls the viewer into the quiet, loaded atmosphere that has come to define Alec Soth's approach to documentary photography. Made in 2016 and printed in 2020, this archival pigment print belongs to the series Rabbits in Trees, a body of work in which Soth continues his decades-long meditation on solitude, place, and the charged stillness of American life. At 35.6 by 27.9 centimeters, the print operates at an intimate scale, inviting close looking rather than spectacle, and rewarding the collector who brings it into a personal space rather than a monumental one. Soth, a member of Magnum Photos and widely regarded as one of the most significant American photographers working today, built his reputation through extended road-based projects that treat the landscape and its inhabitants as inseparable. Clarksdale, Mississippi carries the weight of that tradition while remaining distinctly of the moment it was made. The Delta city has long served as a site of cultural mythology, and Soth neither romanticizes nor deflates that history. Instead, the image holds its subject with the patient, humane attention that distinguishes his best work, finding resonance in what might otherwise seem unremarkable. The print is hand-signed by the artist, lending additional authenticity and collectibility to a work that already carries strong provenance through its association with SF Camerawork. Framing is not included, offering the collector full latitude in presentation. The work ships from Saint Paul, Minnesota, with logistics coordinated directly between the buyer and the artist or representing gallery following the sale.

Medium
Archival Pigment Print
Dimensions
overall: 35.6 x 27.9 cm
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
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