Ceremonial Veil, Nesscliffe, Shropshire, England
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 12.07 × 16.83 cm (4 3/4 × 6 5/8 in.) mount: 27.62 × 35.4 cm (10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase with the aid of funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, D.C., a Federal Agency, and The Polaroid Corporation)
Accession Number
2015.19.4240
Art Historical Context
Thomas Joshua Cooper's *Ceremonial Veil Nesscliffe, Shrops, England* (1976) is a poignant gelatin silver print that captures the evocative landscapes of rural England. Shot in the rocky hills of Nesscliffe—a site known for its ancient hillforts and dramatic geology—this intimate photograph (12.07 × 16.83 cm) evokes a sense of mystery, with its title suggesting a veiled, ritualistic quality to the natural scene. Cooper, a Scottish-born photographer renowned for his meditative explorations of elemental forces, created this work early in his career, blending precise observation with poetic intros...