Reflections
Artist
Harold Leroy Harvey
(American, 1899 - 1971)
Dateca. 1930
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 18 1/4 x 25 1/8 inches (46.36 x 63.82 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Object number2005.27.4984
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionReflections in waterExhibition HistoryRotation 5. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, January 15 – July 9, 2009, no cat.
Rotation 24. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, June 9 – November 12, 2017, no cat.
In this photograph, the rippled surface of water appears to both reflect and be dissolved by light. The graininess of this image is the result of its enlargement from a 35 mm negative. This effect creates further confusion to the eye, imparting a sense of mystery to the mundane.
Harold Harvey worked in illustration, commercial photography, and photographic chemistry. His personal photographs reflect the influence of the European avant-garde aesthetic, which encouraged a new sense of experimentation and discovery.
Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO, 1989;
Given by Hallmark Cards, Inc. to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2005.
Given by Hallmark Cards, Inc. to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2005.
Copyright© Harold Leroy Harvey Estate
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