Laurence Miller Gallery Exhibition                        July 10  - August 24, 2001

Ruth Thorne-Thomsen: Agua Tierra

Agua Tierra, a new body of work consisting of approximately 15 black-and white seascapes by Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, will be exhibited at Laurence Miller Gallery from July 10 through August 24, 2001. This new digital work expands upon her previous process of using the pinhole camera and paper negatives to create convincing, visually inhabitable environments that retain mystery and a strong dreamlike quality.

The starting point for this series was photographs shot in Mexico using a rugged shoreline and the ocean as a backdrop. The pinhole camera enables Ms. Thorne-Thomsen to capture the simplicity of the watery environment, and the use of the paper negative lends a moody, atmospheric quality to the rocky landscape. Rarely does humanity intrude into these quiet pictures, but when it does, it is often whimsical, like a solitary diver or dog alone in the vast sea. The final prints were made using Iris print technology.

All images are 24 x 28"  Iris prints, edition 25

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Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, Diver, 1999-2001 (22271 bytes)    1) Diver, 1999 - 2001

 

Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, Islands, 1999-2001 (13460 bytes)    2) Islands, 1999-2001

 

Ruth Thorne-Thomsen Sleepers, 1999-2001 (11662 bytes)    3) Sleepers, 1999-2001

 

Ruth Thorne-Thomsen Day Sailor, 1999-2001 (14282 bytes)    4) Day Sailor, 1999-2001

 

Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, Elegy, 1999-2001 (12158 bytes)    5) Elegy, 1999-2001

 

Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, Compass, 1999-2001 (17538 bytes)    6) Compass, 1999-2001

 

Rith Thorne-Thomsen, Time Keeper, 1999-2001 (15000 bytes)    7) Time Keeper, 1999-2001

 

Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, Sea Breeze, 1999-2001 (13748 bytes)    8) Sea Breeze, 1999-2001

 

Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, Steamer, 1999-2001 (14131 bytes)    9) Steamer, 1999-2001

 

Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, Small Dog, 1999-2001 (13910 bytes)    10) Small Dog, 1999-2001

 

Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, Balcony, 1999-2001 (15487 bytes)   11) Balcony, 1999-2001

 

Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, Dark Vessel, 1999-2001 (11996 bytes)    12) Dark Vessel, 1999-2001

 

Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, Four Winds, 1999-2001 (23228 bytes)    13) Four Winds, 1999-2001

 

Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, Breakers, 1999-2001 (15246 bytes)    14) Breakers, 1999-2001

 

Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, Squall, 1999-2001 (13829 bytes)    15) Squall, 1999-2001

 

 

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