Gradient (Maple Tree), 2015
James Welling (b. 1951)
— Dye sublimation print on aluminum —
In July 2015, the Brandywine River Museum of Art commissioned James Welling to create a site-specific installation that explored the intersection of art and the environment. He photographed several locations around the grounds of the museum; one of those photographs formed the basis of this color-driven sculpture. Working digitally, he took samples from the photograph and arranged them in a process known as gradient mapping. The resulting "map" is a seamless gradation of color representing bits of the chromatic spectrum captured from the original landscape image. The gradient map was then printed with a process in which inks are fused directly onto a metal plate. Mounted to a signpost, the metal print has been placed at the exact location where Welling took the original photograph. Through this work—which blurs the boundaries between photography and sculpture—Welling invites a closer examination of the changing colors of the Brandywine landscape throughout the year.
Gift of Morris and Boo Stroud and Claire Reid, 2016
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Erected by the Brandywine River Museum of Art.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music
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Location. 39° 52.234′ N, 75° 35.595′ W. Marker is near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Chadds Ford Township. Marker can be reached from Hoffmans Mill Road. Marker and artwork are near the entrance to the Brandywine River Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Hoffmans Mill Rd, Chadds Ford PA 19317, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. R. B. Monument, 2004 (within shouting distance of this marker); Miss Gratz, 1984 (within shouting distance of this marker); Helen, 1989 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gradient (River Walk), 2015 (about 300 feet away); Chadds Ford Barn Shops (approx. ¼ mile away); Battle of Brandywine (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Chads Springhouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Chad's House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chadds Ford.
Also see . . .
1. Gradients. (Submitted on August 31, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. James Welling Bio. (Submitted on August 31, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Brandywine River Museum of Art
Additional keywords. Gradient (Maple Tree), 2015
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
