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Arches

1985, printed 2005

James Casebere

Associated Names

James Casebere

Artist, American, born 1953

The image depicts a view from inside a cave looking towards the entrance. The cave's interior is sculpted with smooth brushwork emphasizing shadows and highlights. The grayscale color palette creates a mysterious atmosphere. Angular formations resembling stone benches are seen closest to the viewer, leading to an archway with light flooding in and casting silhouettes on various rock formations within the cave.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Anonymous Gift
Dimensions

overall: 73.5 x 92.1 cm (28 15/16 x 36 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2005.110.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Anonymous

Inscriptions

On verso, lower right: James Casebere 6/7; lower left: Arches N.1985 P.2005

Wikidata ID

Q64155426

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