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Henry Wessel, Jr. — Nevada
Henry Wessel, Jr.

Nevada

A stark and sun-drenched desert landscape captures the vast, open terrain of Nevada with Wessel's characteristic eye for the poetry of the American West. The gelatin silver print renders the scene in rich tonal contrasts, emphasizing the expansive sky and flat, arid ground that stretch toward a distant horizon. Wessel's quiet, deadpan approach transforms an ordinary stretch of land into a meditation on solitude, space, and the subtle beauty of overlooked places.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.

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

October 3, 2017

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Henry Wessel, Jr., Nevada

A stark and sun-drenched desert landscape captures the vast, open terrain of Nevada with Wessel's characteristic eye for the poetry of the American West. The gelatin silver print renders the scene in rich tonal contrasts, emphasizing the expansive sky and flat, arid ground that stretch toward a distant horizon. Wessel's quiet, deadpan approach transforms an ordinary stretch of land into a meditation on solitude, space, and the subtle beauty of overlooked places.

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

Related themes

20th Century, Landscape Photography, Male Artist, Quiet Mood, Documentary Photography, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, American Photographer, New Topographics, American Artist, Desert Southwest, Silver Gelatin Print, American West, Fine Art Photographer, Minimalist Composition, Street Photography

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