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DiaporamaChurch?St. Martin, Nova Scotia
Minor White (1908 – 1976)
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SCAD Museum of Art (Savannah, United States of America)
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As an acquaintance of acclaimed American photographers such as Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Weston and Ansel Adams, Minor White developed a unique style that incorporated spiritual elements in sophisticated and often subtle ways. White is also known for co-founding Aperture magazine in 1952. In this black-and-white image of a Nova Scotia church, White emphasizes the verticality of the small white structure and narrow steeple against a black sky. Positioned slightly off-center, the church has a strong presence in the composition, reinforcing a sense of monumentality within the humble and sparse surroundings.
About this artwork
- Title: Church?St. Martin, Nova Scotia
- Artist: Minor White
- Year: 1972
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: SCAD Museum of Art
- Movement: Contemporary Realism
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: architecture as sacred space , aperture's foundational work
- Keywords: spiritual photography , black and white nova scot , minimalist landscape art
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