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Paul Caponigro
Paul Caponigro Portfolio I1962

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Black and white photograph of a dandelion seedhead and leafy plants in a glass vase on a windowsill, backlit against a streaked, dirty window
Gelatin silver print of frost-covered tree trunks and branches seen through a window pane coated in crystalline ice patterns, dark trunks contrasting against a luminous white sky, with dense snowflake-like frost formations across the surface.
Gelatin silver print, infrared landscape photograph of a large tree with luminous white foliage and dark gnarled branches against a deep black sky with sweeping wispy clouds.
Gelatin silver print combining an aerial landscape photograph with a large dark maple leaf superimposed at upper left, creating a double-exposure effect; scattered dark spots and pale tonal variations across the composition.
Gelatin silver print, close-up abstract composition of rippling water surface reflecting sky and dark forms, with swirling tonal contrasts between luminous whites and deep blacks.
Gelatin silver print, close-up of a nautilus shell cross-section against a black background, revealing the spiral chamber sequence with dramatic side lighting that emphasizes smooth curved surfaces and deep shadows.
Abstract print with overlapping angular geometric forms and triangles in pale gray tones on a white ground, with soft granular texture and scattered speckles throughout.
Gelatin silver print, close-up abstract composition of fractured rock face filling the entire frame, with sharp-edged angular slabs and curved surfaces creating dramatic contrasts between deep shadow and bright highlight.
Gelatin silver print, aerial view of a circular pool of churning water surrounded by a mossy stone wall, with leafy branches visible at upper right and dark rocks beneath the turbulent white foam.
Gelatin silver print of a moss-covered rock outcropping with a dark cave-like opening at center, surrounded by dense woodland vegetation, fallen logs, and leafy undergrowth in the foreground.
Gelatin silver print, close-up view of flowing water over rocks, with concentric ripples, streaked reflections, and scattered light-catching droplets against deep black tones.
Gelatin silver print of a coastal landscape viewed from above, with smooth curved rock formations in the foreground and churning white surf breaking against dark jagged rocks in the upper center.
Artist or Maker
Paul Caponigro
Title
Paul Caponigro Portfolio I
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1962
Medium
Gelatin-silver print
Dimensions
Image: 10 x 8; Mount: 17 x 14; Mat: 17 x 14
Credit Line
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Accession Number
M.2008.40.399.1-.12
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography