Silence Series #7 1965 - 1968

Wallace Berman’s *Silence Series #7* (1965-1968) is a grid-like arrangement of 16 small black and white photographs, each held in the hand of an unseen figure. Berman was a key figure in the development of the California art scene, known for his assemblage and photomontage works, often incorporating found objects and imagery. The "Silence" series, in which small photographic slides are mounted on a dark background, is a testament to this. In *Silence Series #7*, the figures in the images, though often obscured, convey a sense of mystery and contemplation, fitting with the series' title and Berman's exploration of the relationship between silence and visual communication.