Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Barbara Bosworth, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, 1989, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Haluk and Elisa Soykan, 2008.2.11, © 1988, Barbara Bosworth
Barbara Bosworth, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, 1989, gelatin silver print, 7 5⁄8 x 19 3⁄8 in. (19.4 x 49.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Haluk and Elisa Soykan, 2008.2.11, © 1988, Barbara Bosworth

Artwork Details

Title
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Artist
Date
1989
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
7 5⁄8 x 19 3⁄8 in. (19.4 x 49.2 cm)
Copyright
© 1988, Barbara Bosworth
Credit Line
Gift of Haluk and Elisa Soykan
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — Wyoming
  • Landscape — park — Yellowstone National Park
Object Number
2008.2.11
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2008.2.11

Artwork Description

Bosworth uses a distinctive method to make her panoramic photographs. She begins by exposing two, three, or four eight-by-ten-inch negatives in sequence, and then makes a contact print by setting the negatives side by side on a single sheet of photographic paper. The unexposed border of the film where the negatives meet appears as a black line. Although Bosworth could easily trim this mark away, she chooses not to hide the seam between each frame, preferring the evidence of her technique to remain visible. At a time when digital manipulation is becoming the norm, it is refreshing to encounter images that consciously draw attention to the photographic process and the manner of an image's creation.

Earth and Sky: Photographs by Barbara Bosworth exhibition label

Works by this artist (4 items)

Christine Sun Kim, One Week of Lullabies for Roux, 2018, seven tracks, sound, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2020.79.1, © 2018 Christine Sun Kim. Courtesy of the artist and François Ghebaly, Los Angeles
One Week of Lullabies for Roux
Artist
Date2018
seven tracks, sound
Not on view
Christine Sun Kim, Close Readings, 2015, four-channel video; 25:53 minutes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2020.79.2, © 2015 Christine Sun Kim. Courtesy of the artist and François Ghebaly, Los Angeles
Close Readings
Artist
Date2015
four-channel video; 25:53 minutes
Not on view
Christine Sun Kim, The Star-Spangled Banner (Third Verse), 2020, charcoal on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase and purchase through the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and through the Julia D. Strong Endowment, 2021.31.1, © 2020, Christine Sun Kim. Courtesy of the artist and François Ghebaly, Los Angeles
The Star-Spangled Banner (Third Verse)
Artist
Date2020
charcoal on paper
Not on view
Christine Sun Kim, America the Beautiful, 2020, charcoal on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase and purchase through the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and through the Julia D. Strong Endowment, 2021.31.2, © 2020, Christine Sun Kim. Courtesy of the artist and François Ghebaly, Los Angeles
America the Beautiful
Artist
Date2020
charcoal on paper
Not on view

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