This infrared study documents a weathered tobacco barn with its distinctive ventilation architecture—the adjustable slot panels along the roofline that generations of farmers manipulated to control airflow during leaf curing. Infrared capture transforms agricultural pragmatism into luminous meditation, the white-glowing foliage contrasting against the barn's geometric austerity and the warm amber sky characteristic of near-infrared wavelengths at dusk.
The image speaks to Kentucky's layered agricultural identity beyond its celebrated horse farms. This is working landscape, vernacular architecture shaped by crop requirements and seasonal necessity rather than aesthetic aspiration. Yet infrared revelation elevates utilitarian structure to fine art subject—the functional ventilation slots become compositional elements, the weathered wood gains textural gravitas, the surrounding vegetation glows with electromagnetic energy invisible to conventional perception.
5x7 (Open Edition): $95
8x10 (Open Edition): $135
11x14 (Limited Edition of 25): $285
Location: Rural tobacco farm, Kentucky Bluegrass region
Part of the Kentucky Infrared Series (2006-2008), created during the artist's Bluegrass period. This body of work earned exhibition placement in the Chancellor's Art Exhibition Series at Washington State University Tri-Cities, exploring Kentucky's iconic landscapes through the transformative lens of infrared photography.
Editions & Materials:
Open Edition (5x7, 8x10): Archival giclée on premium lustre paper
Limited Edition (11x14, edition of 25): Museum-quality Hahnemühle Photo Rag, numbered and signed
About the Artist: Michael Kloth, MFA, CPP. Work held in TMC Foundation permanent collection. Member, Professional Photographers of America and American Society of Media Photographers.
This infrared study documents a weathered tobacco barn with its distinctive ventilation architecture—the adjustable slot panels along the roofline that generations of farmers manipulated to control airflow during leaf curing. Infrared capture transforms agricultural pragmatism into luminous meditation, the white-glowing foliage contrasting against the barn's geometric austerity and the warm amber sky characteristic of near-infrared wavelengths at dusk.
The image speaks to Kentucky's layered agricultural identity beyond its celebrated horse farms. This is working landscape, vernacular architecture shaped by crop requirements and seasonal necessity rather than aesthetic aspiration. Yet infrared revelation elevates utilitarian structure to fine art subject—the functional ventilation slots become compositional elements, the weathered wood gains textural gravitas, the surrounding vegetation glows with electromagnetic energy invisible to conventional perception.
5x7 (Open Edition): $95
8x10 (Open Edition): $135
11x14 (Limited Edition of 25): $285
Location: Rural tobacco farm, Kentucky Bluegrass region
Part of the Kentucky Infrared Series (2006-2008), created during the artist's Bluegrass period. This body of work earned exhibition placement in the Chancellor's Art Exhibition Series at Washington State University Tri-Cities, exploring Kentucky's iconic landscapes through the transformative lens of infrared photography.
Editions & Materials:
Open Edition (5x7, 8x10): Archival giclée on premium lustre paper
Limited Edition (11x14, edition of 25): Museum-quality Hahnemühle Photo Rag, numbered and signed
About the Artist: Michael Kloth, MFA, CPP. Work held in TMC Foundation permanent collection. Member, Professional Photographers of America and American Society of Media Photographers.
Image from the Kentucky Infrared Series displayed with museum-quality matting and framing (framing not included with print purchase)
