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Laura Gilpin — Ranchos de Taos Church
Laura Gilpin

Ranchos de Taos Church

A masterful gelatin silver print by Laura Gilpin captures the iconic adobe walls of the Ranchos de Taos Church in New Mexico, showcasing her signature approach to light and shadow. The photograph emphasizes the sculptural, organic forms of the Spanish Colonial mission church, with its massive earthen buttresses rendered in rich tonal contrasts. Gilpin's careful composition reflects her deep reverence for the Southwest landscape and its enduring architectural and cultural heritage.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation

October 3, 2017

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Laura Gilpin, Ranchos de Taos Church

A masterful gelatin silver print by Laura Gilpin captures the iconic adobe walls of the Ranchos de Taos Church in New Mexico, showcasing her signature approach to light and shadow. The photograph emphasizes the sculptural, organic forms of the Spanish Colonial mission church, with its massive earthen buttresses rendered in rich tonal contrasts. Gilpin's careful composition reflects her deep reverence for the Southwest landscape and its enduring architectural and cultural heritage.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Architectural Subject, Photography, 20th Century, Landscape Photography, Serene Mood, New Mexico Landmark, Modernist Photography, Regionalist Art, Modernist, Documentary Photography, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, American Photographer, Southwestern Americana, Monumental Mood, Southwest Americana, Female Artist, Pictorialism, American Southwest, Black and White

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