Toshio Shibata
(born 1949)
Enzan City, Yamanashi Prefecture, 2000; and Ekawasuchi Town, Ehima Prefecture, 1998

2 gelatin silver prints, each signed and numbered '2/10' in pencil on a label affixed on the mount verso.

image: each 39 1/2 x 32in (100.3 x 81.3cm.)

Provenance:
With Patti Gilford Fine Arts, Chicago

The photographs of Toshio Shibata focus on the interweaving of natural forces with man-made structures. His long exposures capture the strength and innnate grace of water as it flows over constructed sluices and channels.

Using a large format camera, Shibata eliminates most references to scale, sky, and horizon while providing crisp detail and texture. Under his eye, the contemporary landscape becomes a mysterious abstract composition - the merging of natural and manmade form.

Neutral toned oversized print diptych. Examined in their separate frames and each appears in very good condition. Additional images available on request. framed: each 48 1/2 x 41in. (123.2 x 104.2cm.)