Untitled
1985
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 45.2 x 30.5 cm (17 13/16 x 12 in.) sheet: 50.2 x 40.3 cm (19 3/4 x 15 7/8 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Merritt
Accession Number
1996.61.6
Art Historical Context
Ralph Gibson's *Untitled* (1985) is a striking gelatin silver print, a classic black-and-white photographic medium prized for its exceptional tonal depth and luminous detail. Measuring 45.2 x 30.5 cm, this intimate-scale image exemplifies Gibson's mastery of the darkroom, where he meticulously crafted prints to evoke mystery and sensuality. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's Department of Photographs (CPH), it was generously gifted by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Merritt, enriching the museum's collection of innovative 20th-century photography. Gibson, a pivotal figure in American photography...
About the Artist
Ralph Gibson
Ralph Gibson, born January 16, 1939, in Los Angeles, California—the son of an assistant director who worked with Alfred Hitchcock—grew up immersed in the glamour of Hollywood film sets, igniting his passion for the visual image. At age 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving as a Photographers Mate and studying photography through 1960. He honed his skills further at the San Francisco Art Instit...