Black Textured Vessel

John Jordan

1997

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White gourd with church, red heart, and text.
A blue figure with wings crouches in a dark, starry background, where numerous full-length little figures and profiles are depicted. The central figure takes a yellow fan with the inscription “We Mourn Our Loss.” Her blue wings are mixed with colorful feathers and a drop of tear on her face.
A photo taken from a beach toward a distant city, which is shown in silhouette. A house-shaped sculpture stands in the foreground and casts a strong shadow on the ground. There are trees visible to the right of the midground.
Sea-weed At Low Tide --Hellnar, Snaefellsnes, Eliot Porter, dye-transfer print