Stonehenge
Photograph
probably around 1970 - 1972 (photographed)
probably around 1970 - 1972 (photographed)
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Caponigro almost totally fills the frame with a wall of stone. In the portfolio from which this image comes he has written:
"Although the uprights and lintels obviously served as windows and doors one senses a greatness coming through yet another door. A greatness which perseveres in another dimension and causes chronological time to melt away. We may never know for certain why ancient man assembled these stones. But man's humanity can sense the nobility and feel the aspirations that materialized into a great internal idea. Sentinel like, the stones stand as if encompassing all inner and outer boundaries."
"Although the uprights and lintels obviously served as windows and doors one senses a greatness coming through yet another door. A greatness which perseveres in another dimension and causes chronological time to melt away. We may never know for certain why ancient man assembled these stones. But man's humanity can sense the nobility and feel the aspirations that materialized into a great internal idea. Sentinel like, the stones stand as if encompassing all inner and outer boundaries."
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Stonehenge (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Gelatin-silver print |
| Brief description | 'Stonehenge'; one of a series of 12 archivally processed silver print by Paul Caponigro, 20th century |
| Physical description | archivally processed silver photographic print |
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| Gallery label | Caponigro almost totally fills the frame with a wall of stone. In the portfolio from which this image comes he has written:
"Although the uprights and lintels obviously served as windows and doors one senses a greatness coming through yet another door. A greatness which perseveres in another dimension and causes chronological time to melt away. We may never know for certain why ancient man assembled these stones. But man's humanity can sense the nobility and feel the aspirations that materialized into a great internal idea. Sentinel like, the stones stand as if encompassing all inner and outer boundaries."(22/09/2004) |
| Credit line | Acquired from the Artist. |
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| Summary | Caponigro almost totally fills the frame with a wall of stone. In the portfolio from which this image comes he has written: "Although the uprights and lintels obviously served as windows and doors one senses a greatness coming through yet another door. A greatness which perseveres in another dimension and causes chronological time to melt away. We may never know for certain why ancient man assembled these stones. But man's humanity can sense the nobility and feel the aspirations that materialized into a great internal idea. Sentinel like, the stones stand as if encompassing all inner and outer boundaries." |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.538-1976 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2005 |
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