No. 802
Series TitleStars
Artist
David Stephenson
(American, born 1955)
Date1995
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 30 1/8 x 30 inches (76.52 x 76.2 cm)
Framed: 42 1/4 x 40 3/4 inches (107.32 x 103.51 cm)
Framed: 42 1/4 x 40 3/4 inches (107.32 x 103.51 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Object number2005.27.4109
InscribedSignature
Signed in artist's hand
Back of Print
Edition/State/Proof3/15
On View
Not on viewCollections
Terms
Constellations. Gallery of Art, University of Missouri, Kansas City, March 27 - April 24, 1998, no cat.
New Work: Selections from the HPC. Emporia State, Emporia, KS, Baker University, Baldwin City, KS, August-November 1999, no cat.
American Photography: Recent Additions to the Hallmark Photographic Collection. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, February 27 – May 14, 2000, no cat.
Heavens: Photographs of the Sky & Cosmos. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, June 11 - November 13, 2011, no cat.
In his Stars series, David Stephenson uses various technical approaches—including lengthy, interrupted or multiple exposures—to interpret and transform the most timeless symbol of transcendence, the star-filled night sky. These photographs effect a remarkable transformation, turning vanishingly delicate beams of ancient light (thousands or even millions of years old) into boldly contemporary and deeply personal, artistic statements.
Copyright© David Stephenson
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