Australian Pines, Fort DeSoto, Florida

Artist John Pfahl (American, 1939 - 2020)

Date1977; printed 2016

MediumInkjet print

DimensionsImage: 14 13/16 × 19 inches (37.62 × 48.26 cm)
Sheet: 17 × 22 inches (43.18 × 55.88 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation

Object number2016.75.235

SignedSigned and dated on sheet verso, bottom, in black pen: "© John Pfahl 2016 (1977)"

InscribedOn sheet verso, bottom, in black pen: "Australian Pines, Fort DeSoto, Florida Archival pigment Replacement Print"

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DescriptionImage of a row of pine trees in front of a sandy beach with a blue sky. The foliage fills the top half of the frame.Gallery Label

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In his series Altered Landscapes, John Pfahl intervenes in nature to create unique scenes that cohere only within the two-dimensional space of the photograph. After fixing the vantage point of his camera, Pfahl alters the elements in his frame according to precise calculations. Here, Pfahl painted white bands on tree trunks that align with a strip of ocean visible in the background.

Provenance

The Hall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2016;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2016.

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