Carousel (from the series Weighing the Planets)
Artist
Olivia Parker
(American, born 1941)
Date1982
Mediumgelatin silver print, toned
DimensionsImage: 10 1/2 × 16 1/8 in. (26.7 × 41 cm)
Support: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Mat: 20 × 24 in. (50.8 × 61 cm)
Support: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Mat: 20 × 24 in. (50.8 × 61 cm)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineGift of Ellen Levine, 2006
Object number2006.27.5
DescriptionShadows of horses on a piece of paper pinned to a wall, on paper are two images, bottom image is split in half, top image has two pictures of the earth with the sun in the center it is also pinned to the wall, at top left is an iron bar with a iron ring at top and three iron rings at bottom.eMuseum Notes
Parker is known for her contemporary still life photographs that often incorporate archival scraps, ephemera, and used objects. She is interested in working with “objects rich in human implications.” Here the artist brings together two shadow horses with an old engraving and a diagram of the earth’s orbit around the sun. Along with her title, the juxtaposition of the elements hints at both the merry-go-round of life and seasons and their ephemerality.
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