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Minor White
Jupiter Portfolio1947-1971

Not on view
Black and white photograph of a calm ocean under heavy cloud cover, with a small bright moon glowing at the horizon through a gap in the clouds
Gelatin silver print, close-cropped nude study focusing on the lower torso, legs, and one foot against a dark textured background, with dramatic chiaroscuro lighting emphasizing sculptural form.
Gelatin silver print of an archaeological excavation site, showing a metal helmet partially embedded in dark soil within a stone-lined pit, with chalk markings and a small directional arrow visible in the foreground.
Gelatin silver print of a coastal landscape, dark rocky shoreline in the foreground streaked with white foam trails receding toward crashing surf and dark rock formations on the horizon, high-contrast tonal range.
Gelatin silver print, rural landscape with a large dark barn and smaller outbuilding on a low hill, long shadows stretching across a grassy field in the foreground, dramatic sky with streaking clouds above.
Gelatin silver print of a window with a sheer curtain bearing a horizontal stripe, bright light streaming through, casting a circular pool of light with branching shadows onto a dark floor below.
Abstract painting in black and white, with broad sweeping forms emerging from a deep black ground; bold gestural brushwork reveals irregular passages of white and gray beneath layered dark paint.
Gelatin silver print, close-up of a rain-speckled puddle reflecting bright circular light patches and tree foliage, with deep black tones surrounding luminous, irregularly shaped reflections on a wet surface.
Gelatin silver print of a rocky coastal intertidal zone, viewed from above at an angle. Light-toned exposed rock surfaces contrast with dark mussels or barnacles clustered in scattered trails and patches. Background recedes into deep black shadow, with indistinct organic forms at upper edge.
Gelatin silver print of an ivy vine with pale leaves climbing a vertical stem against a dark background, with horizontal streaks of reflected light on a wet surface at left and several detached leaves resting below.
Gelatin silver print with heavily manipulated or solarized surface; predominantly black with white gestural marks suggesting circular eye-like forms and striped geometric shapes along the upper edge, a glowing light source at lower right illuminating a tripod-like structure against a dark ground.
Gelatin silver print of a wooden dock or footbridge heavily laden with snow, viewed from above at a diagonal angle, extending into a frozen or calm grey body of water, with strong contrast between white snow accumulation and dark wooden rails.
Artist or Maker
Minor White
United States, 1908-1976
Title
Jupiter Portfolio
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1947-1971
Medium
Gelatin silver prints
Dimensions
Image (each): 7 3/8 × 9 15/16 in. (18.73 × 25.24 cm) Primary support (each): 10 7/8 × 13 7/8 in. (27.62 × 35.24 cm) Secondary support (each): 16 × 20 in. (40.64 × 50.8 cm) Mat (each): 16 × 20 in. (40.64 × 50.8 cm) Overall: 21 1/4 × 16 13/16 × 2 3/4 in. (53.98 × 42.7 × 6.99 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Ralph M. Parsons Fund
Accession Number
M.84.189.1-.12
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Selected Bibliography

  • Road Trip: Photography of the American West: Photographies XIXe-XXIe Siècles du Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Bordeaux: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux, 2014.