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Stillness

Stillness 4
Laura Gilpin, Moonrise Over the Rio Grande, 1946. Gelatin silver print. SBMA, Gift of Arthur and Yolanda Steinman.
Stillness 3
George A. Tice,Telephone Booth, 3 AM, Rahway, New Jersey, 1974, printed 1981. Toned gelatin silver print. SBMA, Gift of Arthur and Yolanda Steinman.
Stillness 2
Mariana Cook, Oak Tree, Santa Barbara, CA, 2000. Gelatin silver print. SBMA, Gift of Janet Stein.
Stillness 1
John Dugdale, Three White Peaches, n.d. Photogravure, edition 52 of 150. SBMA, Gift of Arthur B. Steinman.
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Stillness 1
The photographs in this exhibition demonstrate how artists have perceptively used the unique capabilities of the photographic medium to create images that resonate with the invisible experiences of stillness, time, and silence. Stillness invites contemplation and introspection via a select and small group of beautifully composed images imbued with a sense of quiet subjectivity in contrast to the speed and distraction of the modern world.