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"Days at Sea", Ralph Gibson (1939) | PhotoAnthology

Days at Sea

Ralph Gibson (1939)

Eroticism and desire depicted through high-contrast, fragmented compositions that isolate objects and figures from their contexts.

With contributions from: Jackson Fine Art (image source); The Phillips Collection (image source); Polya Dimitrova (image research); Lucia Catalin (data research). Suggest an Edit

Days at Sea

Ralph Gibson (1939)

Eroticism and desire depicted through high-contrast, fragmented compositions that isolate objects and figures from their contexts.

Books

Days at Sea

Lustrum Press, 1974

The Black Trilogy

University of Texas Press, 2018

More by Ralph Gibson

The Somnambulist

Ralph Gibson (1939)

Dreamlike exploration of subconscious perception with fragmented compositions, stark contrasts, and a surreal interplay of light and shadow.

Ralph Gibson (1939)

Perception and abstraction through high-contrast black and white photography, emphasizing subjective experience over documentary representation.

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