Artist
John Mark Hall(American, 1952–2019)American, 1952–2019
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Groundwork 2
Date2014–2019
MediumInkjet print
DimensionsImage: 14 15/16 × 22 7/16 in. (38 × 57 cm)
Sheet: 18 15/16 × 26 3/8 in. (48.1 × 67 cm)
Sheet: 18 15/16 × 26 3/8 in. (48.1 × 67 cm)
Credit LineGift of Maria Morris Hambourg
Object number2019.399
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 311
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Although he is
principally known for his architectural and interior photography, John Mark
Hall utilized his exacting eye for light, shape, and structure in other ways.
In Groundwork, he focused on fleeting moments in which architecture and
environment interact, recording seemingly infinite variations of form as
sunlight passed through framing architecture and onto the grassy ground nearby.
What appear to be Minimalist or Conceptual compositions from a distance, reveal
themselves as soft and quietly poetic on closer inspection.
ProvenanceThe artist; Maria Morris Hambourg; given to MFAH, 2019.
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John Hall
1775
Engraving and etching with watercolor on laid paper
B.95.12
