CELEBRATING CHIP HOOPER
2021-03-29Before Hooper dove into his seminal series photographing oceans where he captured the delicate and ever changing horizon where sky and water meet, and before he began incorporating elements of abstract expressionism in his large scale color seascapes, Hooper spent years documenting the American western wilderness. In these early works all created prior to 2000, Hooper channels the influence of f64 artists such as Ansel Adams and Edward Weston but quickly reveals a special relationship forming between himself and his subject matter. These technically precise and tactile prints that capture vast areas convey a spiritual solitude that would go on to be an ever-present quality in all of Hooper’s subsequent works. We are delighted to present this rare group of early prints.
Opposite – Lower Calf Creek Falls, 1999
Exhibition runs through to April 30th, 2021
Robert Mann Gallery
525 West 26th Street, Floor 2
New York
NY 10001
