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Gyorgy Kepes (American (born in Hungary), 1906–2001)
1930s
Medium/Technique
Photograph, photogram, gelatin silver print with opaque white watercolor
Dimensions
Sheet: 23.18 x 18.1 cm (9 1/8 x 7 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Sophie M. Friedman Fund
Accession Number1995.56
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Photography
ClassificationsPhotographs
DescriptionKepes, a former professor at MIT, explored the boundary between science and art. He captured the visual poetry and transcendental potential that lies within the natural world’s structures, “embracing patterns of order.” His cameraless photographs were made with a variety of experimental techniques. Here, a real leaf was placed on chemically-sensitive paper and exposed to light, leaving its imprint behind. Kepes’ passion for technological discovery later led him to aid in the development of another alternative to film: digital imagery.
InscriptionsVerso, stamped in black ink, lower ctr.: Credit / György Kepes.
ProvenanceBrent Sikkema/Wooster Gardens, New York; from whom purchased by MFA March 22, 1995.
CopyrightReproduced with permission.