About The Work
This dramatic print comes from James Welling’s abstract explorations of the 1980s. Indeed, shortly after moving to New York in 1978, the artist began to experiment with photographing unusual objects like aluminum foil, drapery velvet, ink infused gelatin, and, as pictured here, plastic tiles. First exhibited in 1985, these Tile Photographs contributed to a larger dialogue of the time; along with contemporaries such as James Casebere, Sarah Charlesworth, Louise Lawler, Sherrie Levine, and others, Welling sought to critically evaluate the medium of photography, particularly its stance as a purely documentary source. In 2013, he reproduced this wholly abstract and striking black-and-white work—the black diamond-shaped titles seemingly flutter down from above—as a silver gelatin print in an edition of 50, exclusively for Light Work.
About James Welling
From The Magazine
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Photograph
Silver gelatin print
14.00 x 11.00 in
35.6 x 27.9 cm
This work is signed and numbered by the artist.
About The Work
This dramatic print comes from James Welling’s abstract explorations of the 1980s. Indeed, shortly after moving to New York in 1978, the artist began to experiment with photographing unusual objects like aluminum foil, drapery velvet, ink infused gelatin, and, as pictured here, plastic tiles. First exhibited in 1985, these Tile Photographs contributed to a larger dialogue of the time; along with contemporaries such as James Casebere, Sarah Charlesworth, Louise Lawler, Sherrie Levine, and others, Welling sought to critically evaluate the medium of photography, particularly its stance as a purely documentary source. In 2013, he reproduced this wholly abstract and striking black-and-white work—the black diamond-shaped titles seemingly flutter down from above—as a silver gelatin print in an edition of 50, exclusively for Light Work.
About James Welling
From The Magazine
- Interviews & Features: Emily Bills - The Art for Home Interview
- News & Events: 4 Reasons to Collect James Welling's 'Seafoam' Film Still
- Art 101: If You Like John Baldessari, You'll Love These 5 Artists
- News & Events: 8 Sumptuous New Art Books to Read This Fall
- Art 101: 10 of Art History's Most Important (and Now Defunct) Galleries
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