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Robert ParkeHarrison — Forestbed
Robert ParkeHarrison

Forestbed

A solitary figure lies embedded within a barren, dreamlike landscape in Robert ParkeHarrison's *Forestbed*, rendered in rich, textured layers of gelatin silver print enhanced with acrylic paint, gels, and varnishes. The work evokes a haunting sense of symbiosis between the human body and the earth, as though the figure is simultaneously consumed by and nurturing the degraded natural world. ParkeHarrison's signature blend of photography and hand-applied materials creates a painterly, allegorical quality that blurs the boundaries between documentary and myth.

Medium
Gelatin silver print with acrylic paint, gels and varnishes.

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Important Photographs from the Collection of Dr. Anthony Terrana

April 2, 2013

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Robert ParkeHarrison, Forestbed

A solitary figure lies embedded within a barren, dreamlike landscape in Robert ParkeHarrison's *Forestbed*, rendered in rich, textured layers of gelatin silver print enhanced with acrylic paint, gels, and varnishes. The work evokes a haunting sense of symbiosis between the human body and the earth, as though the figure is simultaneously consumed by and nurturing the degraded natural world. ParkeHarrison's signature blend of photography and hand-applied materials creates a painterly, allegorical quality that blurs the boundaries between documentary and myth.

Medium
Gelatin silver print with acrylic paint, gels and varnishes.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Melancholic Mood, Hand Altered Photography, Environmental Themes, Figurative Photography, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Black and White Photography, Landscape, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, 20th-21st Century

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