Mountainscape
Date: 1982-1984
Inventory Number: MUS-117-0005
Classification: Photograph
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Dimensions:
frame: 38.7 × 48.9 × 1.9 cm (15 1/4 × 19 1/4 × 3/4 in.)
photograph: 21.2 × 31.1 cm (8 3/8 × 12 1/4 in.)
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Description:
Cibachrome photographic print of mountainscape with greenhouse dome on lower right and moon in the sky on left. Print is framed in a chrome-like metal (possibly aluminum) with a smooth face and textured edge. Frame includes an archival-quality white mat. The mat contains several handwritten inscriptions in pencil including location and date of photograph, title, artist signature, and date printed. Backing board of frame is stained with several spots of water/oil damage. Front of frame has a few minor cosmetic scratches. Frame includes metal mounting wire attached 1/4 from top. Backing board includes a small typewritten label in the bottom left corner. Lower right edge of frame (underside) contains a small adhesive paper label with handwritten number.
In Collection(s)
Signedon lower right mat board: Michael D. Lothner '84
Inscribedon lower left mat board: British Columbia, Canada 1982
on lower center mat board: "Mountainscape"
on lower center mat board: "Mountainscape"
FunctionArtistic photographic print for display
Curatorial RemarksAfter this photo was taken in British Columbia, Canada in 1982, it was first printed by the artist and photographer in Atlanta in 1984 (the year of his daughter's birth). The artist descibed it as "a Cibachrome print, printed in the kitchen at Briarcliff Place (artist's former residence)." The print was later moved and placed on display at the artist's Lakeshore Drive residence as part of a series of original prints. It remained on exhibit until 2010 when it was gifted to his daughter as a housewarming present.
The National Portrait Gallery in London describes Cibachrome prints as follows:
Cibachrome print
A high quality colour print made from a colour transparency enlarged directly onto reversal colour paper. The paper is unique in that dyes are incorporated into the emulsion on the paper instead of being formed chemically. This gives exceptional colour image brilliance. The paper is exposed to a transparency and the colours are recorded by complementary layers in the paper. A dye destruction print made in this way is more permanent than a chromogenic print.
source: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/explore/glossary-of-art-terms/cibachrome-print
Cibachrome is now know as Ilfochrome.
The National Portrait Gallery in London describes Cibachrome prints as follows:
Cibachrome print
A high quality colour print made from a colour transparency enlarged directly onto reversal colour paper. The paper is unique in that dyes are incorporated into the emulsion on the paper instead of being formed chemically. This gives exceptional colour image brilliance. The paper is exposed to a transparency and the colours are recorded by complementary layers in the paper. A dye destruction print made in this way is more permanent than a chromogenic print.
source: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/explore/glossary-of-art-terms/cibachrome-print
Cibachrome is now know as Ilfochrome.
ProvenanceFrom the artist's personal collection, given to his daughter as a gift.