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Carleton E. Watkins — The Three Brothers, Inverted
Carleton E. Watkins

The Three Brothers, Inverted

1861

An experimental composition that inverts the massive granite formation of the Three Brothers, demonstrating Watkins' artistic vision alongside his documentary approach to Western landscape photography.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Carleton E. Watkins, The Three Brothers, Inverted, 1861

An experimental composition that inverts the massive granite formation of the Three Brothers, demonstrating Watkins' artistic vision alongside his documentary approach to Western landscape photography.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1861
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Serene, American, Photograph, Landscape, Nature, Black and White, Mountain

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art