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Tacita Dean — La Puerta del Diablo
Tacita Dean — La Puerta del Diablo
Tacita Dean — La Puerta del Diablo
Tacita Dean

La Puerta del Diablo

2021

Tacita Dean 's La Puerta del Diablo (2021) is a signed limited edition photograph depicting a monumental rock formation known as "The Devil's Door." The artwork is part of Significant Form, Dean's long-term project in which she re-photographed 130 postcards collected over several decades from flea markets and archives. These vernacular images of sculptural and geological subjects were reinterpreted and hand-printed by the artist using analogue photochemical processes. By rescuing ephemeral postcards from obscurity and translating them through hand-printing techniques, Tacita Dean transforms found imagery into a contemplative meditation on materiality, time, and the enduring resonance of analog photography. The photographic print foregrounds the tactile and temporal qualities of photochemical processes, asserting their continued relevance within contemporary photographic practice. Published in 2021 in a limited edition of 24 plus 8 artist's proofs , La Puerta del Diablo is hand-signed and numbered by the artist. Printed on Fuji Flex paper and mounted on paper, this photograph exemplifies Dean's sustained commitment to photochemical techniques and her broader investigation into how images endure, accumulate history, and shift in meaning over time.

Medium
Photographs
Signed
Yes

Notes

From MLTPL New Art Editions collection. Handle: tacita-dean-la-puerta-del-diablo.

For Sale — $2600

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Tacita Dean, La Puerta del Diablo, 2021

Tacita Dean 's La Puerta del Diablo (2021) is a signed limited edition photograph depicting a monumental rock formation known as "The Devil's Door." The artwork is part of Significant Form, Dean's long-term project in which she re-photographed 130 postcards collected over several decades from flea markets and archives. These vernacular images of sculptural and geological subjects were reinterpreted and hand-printed by the artist using analogue photochemical processes. By rescuing ephemeral postcards from obscurity and translating them through hand-printing techniques, Tacita Dean transforms found imagery into a contemplative meditation on materiality, time, and the enduring resonance of analog photography. The photographic print foregrounds the tactile and temporal qualities of photochemical processes, asserting their continued relevance within contemporary photographic practice. Published in 2021 in a limited edition of 24 plus 8 artist's proofs , La Puerta del Diablo is hand-signed and numbered by the artist. Printed on Fuji Flex paper and mounted on paper, this photograph exemplifies Dean's sustained commitment to photochemical techniques and her broader investigation into how images endure, accumulate history, and shift in meaning over time.

Medium
Photographs
Year
2021
Edition
of 24
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
MLTPL, Hamburg

Related themes

Rock Formation, Photography, Travel Documentary, Conceptual Art, Landscape, Natural Landmark, British, Contemporary

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