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Maker(s):Phelan, Ellen
Culture:American (1943-)
Title:Woolf's Bay I
Date Made:2008
Type:Print
Materials:Archival Iris print on Somerset Velvet paper
Measurements:Frame: 50 1/2 in x 38 1/2 in x 2 in; 128.3 cm x 97.8 cm x 5.1 cm; Sheet: 47 in x 35 in; 119.4 cm x 88.9 cm
Accession Number:  UM 2014.26
Credit Line:Gift of Ellen Phelan
Museum Collection:  University Museum of Contemporary Art at UMASS Amherst
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Description:
Lanscape view of trees surrounding a pond depicted in shades of blue and green.

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Artist Statement:
I’m frequently asked about my process in making these prints since many people don’t quite know what they’re seeing. To put it simply, it is a cross between a 19th century idea and 21st century technology. The images are landscape photographs taken over many years of a property we’ve had for over 25 years in the Adirondacks on Lake Champlain. The images are captured using film; I still use film. Then, I scan and print various images, and paint on top of them. That part — the process of hand painting on top of black and white photographs — would be a little bit like Edward Steichen or Gertrude Käsebier — much Victoriana. My images though are from color film stock, so it’s painting color on top of color. These painted images are then re-scanned, slightly enlarged and printed on a softer, higher quality paper. It’s been a long and time-consuming process. —Ellen Phelan

Tags:
landscapes; exterior; rural; water

Subjects:
exterior; Landscapes; Water

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