Study for Scrub
1998
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver paper
Dimensions
image/sheet: 33.02 × 25.4 cm (13 × 10 in.) framed: 38.1 × 30.48 × 3.02 cm (15 × 12 × 1 3/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Charina Endowment Fund
Accession Number
2014.23.1
Art Historical Context
**Study for Scrub**1998) by Marcouer is a captivating example of experimental photography from the late 20th century, housed in the National Gallery of Art's collection through the Charina Endowment Fund Measuring 13 × 10 inches on gelatin silver paper—a classic black-and-white photographic medium—Breuer transforms this traditional material into an abstract exploration. Rather than capturing a scene through a lens, Breuer employs direct manipulation techniques, such as scoring, abrading, or "scrubbing" the emulsion, to reveal the paper's inherent textures and respond to light in unpredictable ...