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Richard Learoyd — Agnes, July 2013 (5)
Richard Learoyd

Agnes, July 2013 (5)

Richard Learoyd's "Agnes, July 2013 (5)" is a gelatin silver contact print that exemplifies the artist's commitment to analog photography and direct image capture without digital intervention. The work demonstrates Learoyd's characteristic use of large format camera obscura techniques, which produce meticulously detailed portraits with remarkable tonal subtlety and luminosity. The double mounting process, wherein the contact print is first flush mounted and then mounted again, reflects the artist's careful consideration of presentation and the physical materiality of the photographic object itself.

Medium
Gelatin silver contact print, flush-mounted and mounted again.

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April 2, 2025

Lot 144

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Richard Learoyd, Agnes, July 2013 (5)

Richard Learoyd's "Agnes, July 2013 (5)" is a gelatin silver contact print that exemplifies the artist's commitment to analog photography and direct image capture without digital intervention. The work demonstrates Learoyd's characteristic use of large format camera obscura techniques, which produce meticulously detailed portraits with remarkable tonal subtlety and luminosity. The double mounting process, wherein the contact print is first flush mounted and then mounted again, reflects the artist's careful consideration of presentation and the physical materiality of the photographic object itself.

Medium
Gelatin silver contact print, flush-mounted and mounted again.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Human vulnerability, Large Format Photography, Minimalist Aesthetic, British Artist, Camera Obscura, Introspective Mood, 21st Century, Portrait, Photographic Realism, Contemporary Art

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