Wonder Valley

2005

Mark Ruwedel

Associated Names
Mark Ruwedel

Artist, American, born 1954

The image shows a small, white block structure in a desert landscape. The house is centrally positioned with one window facing the viewer. In the background, there is a clear horizon with mountains. The sky above is bright, casting a shadow of the house on the sandy ground. Sparse vegetation can be seen between the house and the mountains. The photo is in black and white, emphasizing texture and simplicity. The overall atmosphere conveys desolation and isolation through the vast open space and solitary house.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Divola

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 18.9 × 24.1 cm (7 7/16 × 9 1/2 in.)
    mount: 40.64 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.128.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Divola, Riverside, CA; gift to NGA (through Gallery Luisotti, Santa Monica, CA), 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by artist, lower center on mount below image in graphite: WONDER VALLEY; on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: WONDER VALLEY # 33 / MARK RUWEDEL 2005; lower left: A/P 1; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: Ruw2436JD


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