A black-and-white photograph of hundreds of small stems and tiny flowers.

Pycnantha

Dornith Doherty (b. 1957)

Date

2014, printed 2015
Object Type

Photographs
Medium

Inkjet print
Dimensions

30 x 30 in.
Edition

2/3
Inscriptions

Sheet, Verso:
l.r. along bottom edge of sheet in graphite: Dornith Doherty 2/3 Pyncnantha
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

P2015.121
Copyright

© 2014 Dornith Doherty

Dornith Doherty: Archiving Eden

August 9, 2017–January 14, 2018

Archiving Eden displays photographs inspired by the work of international seed banks and ecologists to construct a visual meditation on botanical diversity and showcases the pure aesthetic pleasure of seeds and their transformations into plants.

Location: Off view

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How has the role of photography in society changed over time? How has it stayed the same?

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Share with students examples of a variety of seeds. With only pencil and paper, ask students to use the shape of one type of seed to create a design.

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Share with students examples of a variety of seeds. With only pencil and paper, ask students to use the shape of one type of seed to create a design. Ask how using photography and digital tools might change their images. If you have the time and resources, ask students to take a photograph of a seed or group of seeds and use editing software to create an interesting image.

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