Niagara Frieze
Artist
Anne C. Savedge
(American, active 20th and 21st century)
CultureAmerican
Date1999
MediumDye bleach print
Dimensions17 3/4 x 80 in. (45.1 x 203.2 cm)
Overall, Frame: 22 1/8 × 84 in. (56.2 × 213.4 cm)
Overall, Frame: 22 1/8 × 84 in. (56.2 × 213.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number99.14
Not on view
Label TextAnne C. Savedge
American, active 20th and 21st century
Niagara Frieze, 1999
Dye bleach print
Gift of the artist 99.14
As evidence of her belief that a photograph can transform reality, the work of Virginian Anne C. Savedge appears as “a vision of what could be, not what is.” Niagara Frieze was produced by combining twelve negatives from a disposable waterproof camera and manipulating them in Adobe Photoshop®. The panoramic, horizontal format plays with the notion of the classical frieze, or a decorated band of sculptural relief that tells a story. In the photograph, a group of tourists wearing pale, hooded raincoats is surrounded by a looming Niagara Falls, appearing as an endless expanse of water and rock. Elongated and veiled in a watery mist, the distorted figures evoke a sense of mystery and intrigue.Exhibition History"History of Photography," The Alice R. and Sol B. Frank Photography Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, June 15, 1999 - January 2, 2000.
"Remix Redux: A Fresh Mix For Our Modern And Contemporary Galleries," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia, August 15 - December 30, 2012.
