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Donald Ross
Untitled1955

Not on view
Black and white close-up photograph of fractured ice sheets over flattened grass, with translucent slabs, hairline cracks, and dark plant stems visible beneath
Gelatin silver print landscape of rolling grass-covered hills with strong tonal contrast, diagonal striations of light and shadow across curved slopes, small fence posts visible in the lower left foreground.
Ink drawing of marsh grasses and reeds scattered across a white ground, rendered in thin black lines of varying weight that cross and angle in loose, gestural clusters.
Gelatin silver print, extreme close-up of weathered rock or tidal surface, pale central form with two oval depressions surrounded by dark, glossy, undulating textured masses.
Gelatin silver print, close-up of a sculptural relief with sinuous raised forms separated by deep black curving lines, set against a textured surface with incised arc and feather-like patterns.
Gelatin silver print of a dilapidated wooden staircase rising diagonally against a crumbling brick wall, shot from below with dramatic raking light revealing peeling surfaces and structural decay.
Gelatin silver print, close-up of interlocking curved and ribbed wooden forms, likely a sculpture or assembled wooden pieces, with dramatic raking light emphasizing grain texture and deep shadows.
Gelatin silver print, abstract composition in deep blacks and grays featuring two large overlapping circular forms bisected by a bright vertical line, with mottled tonal variation and visible surface texture throughout.
Gelatin silver print, aerial view of densely packed urban rooftops with curved terracotta roof tiles, white-walled buildings, and scattered chimneys receding into the distance.
Gelatin silver print of a receding arcade of rough stone and adobe arches, with strong contrasts of sunlight and shadow on the ground and whitewashed walls, dark doorways visible in the background.
Gelatin silver print of desert sand dunes, with a sharply ridged central dune casting a deep black shadow against sunlit white slopes; rippled foreground sand and streaked cloudy sky above.
Gelatin silver print, close-up view of a wrecked vehicle interior split into two horizontal sections: upper half showing a steering wheel amid torn, shredded material; lower half revealing a weathered wooden dashboard with bolts, dangling wires, and corroded metal fittings.
Gelatin silver print landscape of a desert dry lake bed with cracked, polygon-patterned mud in the foreground surrounding sparse desert shrubs, receding to a flat pale playa, distant mountain range, and overcast sky.
Gelatin silver print of a gnarled, twisted tree on a lakeshore, its canopy spreading over a small wooden boat beached at lower left; tall reeds reflect in the still water, with a flat landscape and mountains in the distance.
Gelatin silver print, close-up landscape of smooth rounded river stones scattered across shallow water and wet sand, viewed from above, with rippled reflections and high tonal contrast.
Gelatin silver print of lily pads densely covering a water surface, viewed from above, with overlapping round leaves in deep shadow and specks of light on the water between them.
Gelatin silver print, close-up of a small dead bird lying on deeply cracked, parched earth, with high-contrast black and white tones emphasizing the bird's feathers and the fractured, textured ground surface.
Gelatin silver print landscape of an agave field, with a large maguey plant in sharp detail at right foreground, rows of smaller agave plants receding toward a tree-covered hillside beneath a dramatic cloudy sky.
Gelatin silver print of a deteriorating arched shop window with tattered fabric valance; a disassembled mannequin torso and head with hand raised to chin occupies the right pane, while small potted plants and debris fill the left, with overgrown foliage visible beyond.
Gelatin silver print of a frozen stream landscape, with ice-encrusted branches and rounded ice formations in the foreground, icicles and frost-covered vegetation rising in the background, high contrast rendering textures of flowing water and ice.
Artist or Maker
Donald Ross
United States, 1912-1999
Title
Untitled
Date Made
1955
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image (each): 7 9/16 × 9 5/8 in. Primary support (each): 7 9/16 × 9 5/8 in. (19.21 × 24.45 cm) Secondary support (each): 13 3/16 × 15 in. (33.5 × 38.1 cm) Mat (each): 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.64 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Edith and Merg Ross
Accession Number
M.2009.146.1-.20
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography