Kenji Nakahashi Japanese, 1947-2017
A Cut Out Sky (New St. Between Exchange Pl. & Beaver St., N.Y. C. / #-1), 1984
Group of ten unique chromogenic darkroom working prints,
7 3/4 × 11 7/16 in / 19.7 × 29 cm (each image)
11 × 14 in / 27.9 × 35.6 cm (sheet, approximately)
11 × 14 in / 27.9 × 35.6 cm (sheet, approximately)
Unique chromogenic darkroom working prints
Series: A Cut Out Sky
Nine bearing the artist's handwritten notations (KNA002, KNA004, KNA006, KNA008, KNA009, KNA011, KNA031, KNA045, KNA047) and one unnotated (KNA001).
In his A Cut-Out Sky series, Kenji Nakahashi transformed the skyscrapers of Lower Manhattan into geometric abstractions, juxtaposing the weight of urban architecture with the seemingly weightless expanse of the...
In his A Cut-Out Sky series, Kenji Nakahashi transformed the skyscrapers of Lower Manhattan into geometric abstractions, juxtaposing the weight of urban architecture with the seemingly weightless expanse of the sky.
This selection of ten unique vintage chromogenic darkroom working prints from 1984 offers a rare glimpse into Nakahashi's experimental process. Although depicting the same composition, the prints reveal striking variations in color, exposure, and tonal density. Nine bear the artist's handwritten darkroom notations, while a distinctly darker, unnotated print provides a compelling visual contrast.
Drawn from 33 inventoried prints of this image, including all 30 notated examples preserved in the artist's estate, the works reveal the transformation of photographic light into an expressive, conceptual investigation of color. The complete number of unnotated prints originally produced remains unknown.
This selection of ten unique vintage chromogenic darkroom working prints from 1984 offers a rare glimpse into Nakahashi's experimental process. Although depicting the same composition, the prints reveal striking variations in color, exposure, and tonal density. Nine bear the artist's handwritten darkroom notations, while a distinctly darker, unnotated print provides a compelling visual contrast.
Drawn from 33 inventoried prints of this image, including all 30 notated examples preserved in the artist's estate, the works reveal the transformation of photographic light into an expressive, conceptual investigation of color. The complete number of unnotated prints originally produced remains unknown.