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2024, "Respite: The Moments In Between"
This artwork of a woman basking nude in the sun illustrates Ralph Gibson’s artistic approach of capturing evocative and surreal photographs in monochromatic styles. As the woman lays in the sun, her hair is laid out on the ground in a natural way that indicates she is completely at ease. The shadow lines from the window panes fall across the woman, indicating that she might be inside, simply enjoying the sun on her body. The moment seems candid, as if she could fall asleep in that position. Gibson’s photograph depicts the universal, timeless experience of reclining under the sun as humans have done for thousands of years.
Text by Haven Simnitt, Washburn student