The sea has long captured the eye of photographers and painters, luring these curious voyagers to the open waters with its sublime beauty. With an ability to evoke both the epitome of tranquility and the peak of unfathomable danger, it’s no wonder the ocean is one of the art world’s most persistent muses.
Admittedly, it’s difficult to accurately frame the dynamic intensity of a crashing wave, but one family of 19th century photojournalists stumbled upon an aspect of the sea that seems to encapsulate both the horror and natural awe we feel before it. For nearly 130 years, the Gibsons and their descendants documented the wrecks of over 200 ships, snapping an impressive 1,000 negatives of battered boats and the tragic passengers who traveled aboard them.
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The Gibson archive is set to go up for auction at Sotheby’s in London this fall, bringing…
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