Whidbey Island, Washington
2001
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 25.4 × 32.07 cm (10 × 12 5/8 in.) sheet: 40.64 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy
Accession Number
2020.163.88
Art Historical Context
Mark Ruwedel's *Whidbey Island, Washington* (2001) is a striking gelatin silver print capturing the rugged beauty of this Pacific Northwest island. Measuring 25.4 × 32.07 cm, the image exemplifies Ruwedel's mastery of black-and-white landscape photography, a medium prized for its rich tonal gradations and archival permanence. Gelatin silver prints, a traditional process involving light-sensitive silver halides on paper, allow for deep contrasts and subtle textures that evoke a timeless quality, bridging documentary precision with poetic interpretation. Ruwedel, a contemporary American photogr...
About the Artist
Mark Ruwedel
Mark Ruwedel, born on June 11, 1954, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, initially pursued painting, earning a BFA from Kutztown State College in 1978. He transitioned to photography during this time, later obtaining an MFA from Concordia University in Montreal in 1983. Working as a custom printer in Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1980 honed his technical skills before he relocated to Canada, where he taught a...