William LaRue, Cape Meares, Oregon
1961
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 11.9 × 9.4 cm (4 11/16 × 3 11/16 in.) mount: 25.5 × 19.2 cm (10 1/16 × 7 9/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Sharon Keim)
Accession Number
2015.19.5078.17
Art Historical Context
Minor White's *William LaRue, Capeares, Oregon* (1961) captures a poignant moment along the rugged Oregon coastline, a gelatin silver print measuring just 11.9 × 9.4 cm on its image. As a master of mid-20th-century American photography, White was deeply influenced by Ansel Adams' Zone System, which he used to achieve exquisite tonal range and luminous detail in black-and-white prints. This scale invites close viewing, evoking the meditative quality White prized, where landscapes often served as metaphors for inner emotional states. Printed in gelatin silver—a versatile medium prized for its r...
About the Artist
Minor White
Minor White (1908–1976) was an American photographer, editor, and educator who became one of the most influential figures in postwar American art photography. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he studied botany and English at the University of Minnesota before turning to photography in the late 1930s, working for the WPA and the Portland Art Museum. After serving in World War II, White studied at C...