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Artist/Maker
Ben Gest
(American, born 1975)
Publisher
Light Work, Syracuse, NY
Date2005
MediumArchival inkjet print
DimensionsImage: 14 in. × 10 3/8 in. (35.6 × 26.4 cm)
Sheet: 16 in. × 12 7/8 in. (40.6 × 32.7 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, The Wynant J. Williams '35 Art Collection Fund
Object number2020.8.4
Not on view
Description"Ben Gest’s work gives a new meaning to the expression “more than meets the eye.” His work is as contemplative and quiet, as it is restless and emotionally charged. Gest modestly describes his work as “narratives of personal and simple everyday activities.” But he goes through extensive steps to create these narratives from multiple separate photographs. The end results are large scale photographs that are alluring from a distance and unexpectedly detailed upon closer examination." (SOURCE: Light Work, Syracuse, NY)
Additional Details
Provenance
2020: Hamilton College (Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art), by purchase from Light Work, Syracuse, NY.
Markings
No markings noted.
Signature
Signed and dated "Ben Gest 05" on verso at lower left in pencil.
Inscribed
No inscriptions noted.
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