Lois Conner
XiHu, Hangzhou Zhejiang

Assembled

© Lois Conner

XiHu, Hangzhou Zhejiang
Assembled
ArtistAmerican, born 1951
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • XiHu, Hangzhou Zhejiang
Date1998
PlaceChina
MediumGelatin silver prints
DimensionsSheet (site): 22 × 54 1/2 in. (55.9 × 138.4 cm)
Frame (outer) (each frame): 27 × 59 1/2 × 2 in. (68.6 × 151.1 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio
Object number2010.1632.A-.C
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Description

In contrast to traditional representations of
lotus flowers in summer, Lois Conner’s triptych presents a wintery scene when
the leaves are withered and submerged and only the stalks and seed pods remain
visible. Here, the reflective surface of the water functions as a neutral
ground, against which the broken forms of dried lotus stalks and their
reflections create abstract designs with a dynamic linear energy reminiscent of
Chinese calligraphy. This association is reinforced by the triptych’s imposing
horizontality that also alludes to the format of traditional Chinese
handscrolls.




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