Spruce Trees in Fog, Great Spruce Head Island, Maine
1954
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dye imbibition print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 27.31 × 21.27 cm (10 3/4 × 8 3/8 in.) mount: 47.63 × 37.47 cm (18 3/4 × 14 3/4 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon
Accession Number
2018.177.119
Art Historical Context
Eliot Porter's *Spruce Trees in Fog Great Spruce Head Island,* (1954) captures the ethereal beauty of New England's rugged coastline. Shot on the artist's beloved summer retreat off Maine's coast, the photograph reveals a cluster of spruce trees shrouded in mist, their dark silhouettes piercing a soft, diffused fog., a pioneering American photographer (19011990), transformed nature photography with his intimate, color-rich depictions of the American landscape, bridging the gap between documentary precision and poetic artistry. Printed as a dye imbibition (dye transfer) print—a meticulous proc...