Inv. No.S-0197
Title
"Gnarled Tree"
Year1920s / 1940s
Medium
charcoal black print
Dimensions20 x 22 cm
Signature
signed (pencil) on recto
Comment
Important predecessor for the way of perception of Adams, Weston, etc.:
Concentration on an object that is not viewed in isolation but is associated with the surroundings – here in combination with the clouds.
(Fritz Simak)
William Edward Dassonville, "Gnarled Tree", 1920s
S-0197, Front view
© Estate of William E. Dassonville / Courtesy of Susan Herzig & Paul Hertzmann, Paul M. Hertzmann
S-0197, Front view
© Estate of William E. Dassonville / Courtesy of Susan Herzig & Paul Hertzmann, Paul M. Hertzmann
Ansel Adams, "Jeffrey Pine, Sentinel Dome, Yosemite National Park, California", 1940
more infoS-0032, Front view© Estate of William E. Dassonville / Courtesy of Susan Herzig & Paul Hertzmann, Paul M. Hertzmann
Jack Schneider, "Mountain Pine", 1961
more infoS-0645, Front view© Estate of William E. Dassonville / Courtesy of Susan Herzig & Paul Hertzmann, Paul M. Hertzmann