No. 135. Iowa State Penitentiary - Fort Madison, Iowa 1891
henrypbosse
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shape in negative space
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negative space
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water colours
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possibly oil pastel
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coloured pencil
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pastel chalk drawing
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watercolour bleed
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watercolour illustration
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remaining negative space
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watercolor
"No. 135. Iowa State Penitentiary - Fort Madison, Iowa" (1891) is a cyanotype photograph by Henry P. Bosse. It depicts an aerial view of the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison, Iowa. The image is framed in an oval shape, with the subject of the photograph appearing in a muted cyan blue against a soft white background. Bosse’s photographic work often captured architectural structures and landscapes of the United States, particularly in the Midwest. This image of the Iowa State Penitentiary is a unique record of the prison's architecture and its surroundings.
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