Wyoming

1971

Kenneth Josephson

Associated Names
Kenneth Josephson

Artist, American, born 1932

The image depicts a person's arm holding a ruler horizontally against a backdrop of a mountain range. The mountains have snowy peaks with rugged surfaces. Below them are darker trees and an open field with small trees. The image is in black and white with high contrast. The person's arm is in the lower left, partially covering the corner, and there is a plaque describing the Teton Range below the ruler.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.8 x 14.1 cm (9 x 5 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.112

More About this Artwork

The image consists of multiple rectangular panels with wavy lines and blocky shapes, creating a fragmented landscape. The colors used are rich earth tones such as reds, blacks, blues, greens, and beige, resembling rock formations and valleys.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2025

  • The '70s Lens: Reimagining Documentary Photography: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 6, 2024–April 6, 2025

Bibliography

1999

  • Kenneth Josephson: A Retrospective. Exh. cat. The Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, 1999, pl. 70.

Inscriptions

upper center verso in graphite: WYOMING, 1971 / Kenneth Josephson / vintage print; center right verso in graphite: 71-35-18-20 / B-4 / 5e11; lower right verso: artist's stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64156178

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