Looking South into the Grand Canyon, Colorado River, Sheavwitz
1872
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1872
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Looking South into the Grand Canyon, Colorado River, Sheavwitz is a 1872 by William H. Bell, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a dramatic view of the Grand Canyon. The artist took this photo during a government survey of lands west of the 100th meridian. He used a special technique to take pictures without a darkroom, which was helpful on the expedition. He used this freedom to create dramatic compositions, check out the work of artist: William H. Bell (American, 1830–1910)
From 1871 to 1873, General George M. Wheeler led the government-sponsored survey of lands west of the 100th meridian. Philadelphian William Bell served as the new staff photographer for the expedition into Arizona. Bell used dry plates of his own manufacture instead of the popular wet collodion process, thus freeing himself from the necessity of having a darkroom nearby whenever he wanted to expose a negative. The photographer's style was to create dramatic compositions emphasizing verticality. In this surprising juxtaposition of scale and perspective, he captured the sensation experienced by…
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William H. Bell (1830–1910) was an American artist.
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