Blue Crossing
Anthony Howell
Created :
Donated : 2001
Medium : Photography
Dimensions: 40 inx48 1/2 in
Located: Annex Walkway
Anthony Howell is a photographer whose work captures the subtle drama of landscape through a lens of formal clarity and material innovation. His compositions balance stillness and motion, structure and spontaneity—often inviting viewers to reimagine natural scenes as visual poems.
Blue Crossing and Frying Pan Canyon are part of Howell’s exploration of light, terrain, and reflection. Printed photographs laminated onto glass, these works transform ephemeral moments into luminous, almost architectural presences. The glass surface introduces an interplay of depth, transparency, and environmental reflection—shifting the experience of the image depending on light and viewer position.
Blue Crossing may suggest a journey through color, shadow, or water, while Frying Pan Canyon conjures the arid drama and sculptural erosion of the American Southwest. Together, the works act as portals—evocative fragments of place suspended in time, held in light.
Howell’s choice to print on glass is more than a technical decision—it deepens the relationship between image and viewer, turning photography into an ambient encounter. His practice bridges traditional photographic framing with contemporary installation logic, often making his images feel as tactile and immersive as sculpture.
These pieces, gifted by the artist, serve as quiet windows into space, perception, and the layered dialogue between land and lens.
