Abstract of a rose
1980 · Gelatin silver print
28 × 35.6 cm (11 × 14 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Jack Welpott
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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Jack Welpott was an American photographer known for his black-and-white work exploring the body and domestic intimacy in the postwar period. Working primarily in gelatin silver print, he created formally precise compositions that examined vulnerability and sensuality with restraint and psychological depth. His practice engaged with modernist photographic traditions while maintaining a distinctly personal lyrical approach to figuration and still life.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago
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- Art Institute Chicago8 published8 img
- MoMA3 publishedof 6 catalogued4 img
- The Met1 published
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