Untitled #3591, 2001Chromogenic print mounted
on museum board and
framed
print, 20 × 22 in.; board, 28 × 30 in.
Edition of 9 plus 2 artist’s proofs (#7/9)
Part of Bill Jacobson’s 1999–2001 untitled series, (Untitled) #3591 (2000) extends his exploration of blurred focus into the landscape. While many works in the series depict the streets and architecture of New York City, here Jacobson turns his lens to an open, atmospheric scene, dissolving detail into soft gradations of tone. The image holds the same meditative quality as his urban views, evoking memory and impermanence, yet in this instance, the haze and distance suggest a more expansive, unbound terrain, inviting reflection on place beyond the city’s edges.