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"The Somnambulist", Ralph Gibson (1939) | PhotoAnthology

The Somnambulist

Ralph Gibson (1939)

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

With contributions from: National Gallery of Victoria (image source); Whitney Museum of American Art (image source); Bigaignon (image source); Polya Dimitrova (image research); Lucia Catalin (data research). Suggest an Edit

The Somnambulist

Ralph Gibson (1939)

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

Books

The Somnambulist

Lustrum Press, 1973

The Black Trilogy

University of Texas Press, 2018

More by Ralph Gibson

Ralph Gibson (1939)

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

Ralph Gibson (1939)

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

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