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Ark

Photograph
1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Adam Fuss (maker)

'Ark, 1990', photograph by Adam Fuss (British, born 1961), photogram

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Object details

Object type
Photograph
TitleArk
Brief description
'Ark, 1990', photograph by Adam Fuss (British, born 1961), photogram
Dimensions
  • Height: 1400mm
  • Width: 1400mm
Gallery label
Cameraless Photography

Adam Fuss (b.1961)
Ark
1990
Gelatin silver print
140 x 140 cm
Museum no. E.1589-1991

This work was created by placing a sheet of photographic paper in a tray of water, letting a single drop from a pipette fall into the still surface and firing a flash to record the event. The image has a fine range of grey tones delineating the undulating wave. The spreading circles signify the infinite possibilities of development.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1589-1991

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Record createdMarch 2, 2009
Record URL
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