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Stephen Shore — Victoria Avenue and Alberta Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, August 17
Stephen Shore

Victoria Avenue and Alberta Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, August 17

A quiet suburban intersection in Regina, Saskatchewan is rendered with Shore's characteristic precision and detachment, capturing the flat expanse of the Canadian prairies under an overcast sky. The photograph exemplifies his seminal *Uncommon Places* series, in which ordinary American and Canadian landscapes are elevated through his masterful use of large-format color photography. Shore's meticulous attention to light, geometry, and the mundane poetry of everyday architecture transforms this unremarkable street corner into a meditation on place and perception.

Medium
Signed and numbered 20/50 in ink on the verso.

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April 1, 2014

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Stephen Shore, Victoria Avenue and Alberta Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, August 17

A quiet suburban intersection in Regina, Saskatchewan is rendered with Shore's characteristic precision and detachment, capturing the flat expanse of the Canadian prairies under an overcast sky. The photograph exemplifies his seminal *Uncommon Places* series, in which ordinary American and Canadian landscapes are elevated through his masterful use of large-format color photography. Shore's meticulous attention to light, geometry, and the mundane poetry of everyday architecture transforms this unremarkable street corner into a meditation on place and perception.

Medium
Signed and numbered 20/50 in ink on the verso.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Limited Edition Print, Color Photography, Male Artist, Documentary Style, 20th Century Photography, Contemporary Artist, American Photographer, New Topographics, Contemporary Master, Archival Pigment Print, Deadpan Aesthetic, Limited Edition, Late 20th Century, Urban Landscape, Neutral Tones, Street Photography

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