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Shirley BlevissSherry Bleviss photographs #21970s
1970s
$950
£719
€825.21
CA$1,353.35
A$1,467.74
CHF 770.92
MX$17,828.24
NOK 9,646.78
SEK 9,082.98
DKK 6,163.37
About the Item
Through a meticulous focus on architectural detail, Shirley Bleviss transforms an ordinary fragment of structure into an interplay of geometry, texture, and light. The image centers on the base of a column, rendered in warm tonal hues, its curved mass occupying the upper portion of the frame. Below and to the right, straight lines define an angular plane, suggesting a courtyard or step, while shadows carve out subtle zones of depth.
Bleviss avoids harsh contrasts, instead orchestrating a gentle gradation of light and shadow. This nuanced balance not only reveals the grain of the architectural material but also encourages a tactile curiosity: the viewer wonders whether the surface is smooth or rough, cold or warm. In this way, the photograph transcends documentation, becoming a poetic meditation on form, space, and materiality.
Context and Legacy
Bleviss’s work occupies a space between architectural record and artistic abstraction. By privileging angle, light, and rhythm, she reframes built environments as sculptural compositions. This photograph exemplifies her capacity to render architectural photography as a translation—an act of interpretation rather than replication—where structures become subjects of poetic narrative.
About the Artist
Shirley Bleviss is a mid-century American painter and photographer whose work bridges the worlds of fine art and documentary practice. Exhibited in galleries and housed in private collections worldwide, her photographs reveal a painterly sensitivity to space and light, reframing the architectural environment as a field of artistic exploration.
Collector’s Note
Compact and refined, this image demonstrates Bleviss’s mastery of nuance and detail. Its restrained palette and rhythmic interplay of curve and line make it a contemplative piece, ideal for collectors of modernist photography or those interested in the poetic potential of architectural detail.
- Creator:Shirley Bleviss (American)
- Creation Year:1970s
- Dimensions:Height: 19.75 in (50.17 cm)Width: 29.75 in (75.57 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Pasadena, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU654310130332
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