Arctic 60n 130w
60°N, 130°W · Sam Francis · 2026-06-26
Sam Francis2026-06-26Sam Francis2026
Creative Rationale
Over the Arctic Ocean northwest of the Canadian territories, where extreme cold meets high humidity in a landscape of ice and perpetual winter. The extraordinarily low pressure of 888.5 Pa creates heavy pools of saturated color that accumulate at the composition's edges, while the brutal -262°C temperature strips away warm hues, leaving only the most muted earth tones punctuated by sharp crystalline blues and whites. The gentle 0.8 m/s wind barely disturbs this frozen tableau, allowing vast expanses of luminous white space to dominate the center like untouched Arctic snow fields.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.