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A color photograph of water shot in close focus of the rippling surface creating an abstraction…
Underwater Seascape, Midland Harbor, Canada
A color photograph of water shot in close focus of the rippling surface creating an abstraction…
A color photograph of water shot in close focus of the rippling surface creating an abstraction of greens and yellows.
Underwater Seascape, Midland Harbor, Canada, Sal Lopes, 2010, archival pigment print on silver rag, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia, © Sal Lopes Photographs.

Underwater Seascape, Midland Harbor, Canada

Artist (American, born 1943)
Date2010
Mediumarchival pigment print on silver rag
DimensionsImage: 20 × 30 inches (50.8 × 76.2 cm)
Sheet: 23 1/4 × 33 1/4 inches (59.1 × 84.5 cm)
Mount: 24 × 35 1/2 inches (61 × 90.2 cm)
Matte: 32 × 40 inches (81.3 × 101.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Robert O. Levitt.
Object number2012.4.2
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Copyright© Sal Lopes Photographs. The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextWater can be found in both the natural landscape and man-made environments in a seemingly infinite number of forms, from majestic seascapes and lakes to mundane fountains and artificial ponds. For over a decade, renowned photographer Sal Lopes has traveled the world and employed his keen photographic lens to explore the varying textures, shapes, and colors of water in all of its manifestations. In this project, he has eschewed a documentary approach in favor of a more expressive and often abstract style. Lopes is endlessly inspired by the ways in which a body of water can be instantly transformed by a sudden gust of wind, a swirling eddy, or a momentary shift in light. Although he is sensitive to the ecological concerns regarding water as a threatened natural resource, he has approached this series primarily from an aesthetic, rather than environmental, perspective. For almost 40 years, Sal Lopes has enjoyed a celebrated career as both a photographer and platinum printer.
Subject MatterMidland, Ontario, Canada, North America
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