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Henry Hamilton Bennett — Cold Water Canon, towards the Jug from above, No. 1026 from the series "In and About the Dells of the Wisconsin River"

Henry Hamilton Bennett

Cold Water Canon, towards the Jug from above, No. 1026 from the series "In and About the Dells of the Wisconsin River"

1870

Bennett's strategic viewpoint creates a sense of geological intimacy, using stereo photography's depth perception to draw viewers into the narrow canyon's sculptural rock formations.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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Henry Hamilton Bennett, Cold Water Canon, towards the Jug from above, No. 1026 from the series "In and About the Dells of the Wisconsin River", 1870

Bennett's strategic viewpoint creates a sense of geological intimacy, using stereo photography's depth perception to draw viewers into the narrow canyon's sculptural rock formations.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1870
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Serene, Documentary, American, Landscape, Water, Nature, Canyon

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