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John Chamberlain
Untitled
1987

Name: Untitled
Brand: John Chamberlain

$20,000List Price

About the Item

JOHN CHAMBERLAIN Untitled 1987 Ektacolor Professional print taken with Wide Lux camera Unsigned AP 1/1, apart from an edition of 9 24” x 20" Chamberlain began to explore photography in the late 1960s, but it wasn’t until 1977 when fellow American sculptor Larry Bell gifted him a Widelux camera, that Chamberlain hit upon a device that would offer the cinematic properties of film with the portability of a camera. His approach to photography and subsequent inks on canvas mirrored themes present in his sculptures, hinging on compression and expansion. Chamberlain viewed the camera as a catalyst for self portraiture, an extension of him or his body, often holding the camera at arm’s length and shooting blind to preserve intuition and spontaneity. The Widelux camera functioned with a pivoting rather than fixed aperture, allowing for panoramic captures. In combination, the resulting images are stretched and distorted; abstracted forms and streaks of light are a direct result of the artist’s hand, Chamberlain reshaping the world through his own experience. In this unsigned image, Chamberlain captures himself at the Paris train station, dressed in a black hat and formal attire, gazing sternly at the camera. Using the Widelux camera, Chamberlain distorts the perspective of the expansive station roof, creating a grandness that may reflect the profound artistic influence Paris had on Chamberlain during this period. Chamberlain’s photography mirrors themes present in his sculptures, hinging on compression and expansion. At once, both mediums offer a distinct expression of Chamberlain as an artist as well as a lens through which to read his entire body of work. Exhibition History: John Chamberlain: Photographs, (organized by DASMAXIMUM / Ayn Foundation). Mana Contemporary, Jersey City, NJ, September 25, 2016 John Chamberlain: THE TIGHTER THEY'RE WOUND, THE HARDER THEY UNRAVEL, curated by Urs Fischer, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO, December 14, 2023 - March 24, 2024.

Creator:
John Chamberlain (1927, American)
Creation Year:
1987
Dimensions:
Height: 27.75 in (70.49 cm)Width: 23.75 in (60.33 cm)
Medium:
C Print
Movement & Style:
Abstract Expressionist
Period:
1980-1989
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Sag Harbor, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2796215322402

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