id:			159909
accession number:	1997.199
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1997.199
updated:		2023-03-15 15:46:28.710000

Carousel, 1982. Olivia Parker (American, 1941-). Split toned gelatin silver print; image: 27.2 x 40.5 cm (10 11/16 x 15 15/16 in.); paper: 40.8 x 50.5 cm (16 1/16 x 19 7/8 in.); matted: 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Friends of Photography 1997.199 Olivia Parker © 1982

title:				Carousel
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creation date:			1982
creation date earliest:		1982
creation date latest:		1982
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creditline:			Gift of Friends of Photography
copyright:			Olivia Parker © 1982

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culture:	America, 20th century
technique:	split toned gelatin silver print
department:	Photography
collection:	PH - American 1951-Present
type:		Photograph
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CREATORS

* Olivia Parker (American, 1941-)  - artist

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measurements: Image: 27.2 x 40.5 cm (10 11/16 x 15 15/16 in.); Paper: 40.8 x 50.5 cm (16 1/16 x 19 7/8 in.); Matted: 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.)
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	inscription:	Written in black ink on recto: "8217 'Carousel' Olivia Parker ©1982 Neg. 1982 print 1988 40/75"
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Gifts from the CMA Friends of Photography
	opening date:   2002-12-07T00:00:00
	<i>Gifts from the CMA Friends of Photography</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (December 7, 2002-April 23, 2003).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* Cleveland, Ohio:  The Cleveland Museum of Art; December 7, 2002 -  April 23, 2003.  "Gifts from the CMA Friends of Photography."

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PROVENANCE

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Olivia Parker's images result from her preoccupation with collecting. She juxtaposes found objects in her constructions, which she then photographs. Her collages frequently include both very old and living objects that contain a strong element of time past, time passing, and memory. In Carousel, Parker weaved together brilliant light and shadow patterns with evocative, mysterious subject matter. The horse in this composition illustrates one of Parker's recurrent themes: to show how different things are thought of at different times. Ultimately, the audience must use its own experiences to relate to and interpret the photographer's ambiguous story.
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