Antelope Valley

2008

Mark Ruwedel

Associated Names
Mark Ruwedel

Artist, American, born 1954

The image shows a dilapidated structure in an arid landscape. The roof is intact, while the walls are missing, revealing the interior. Debris is scattered around. There are tire tracks and rough terrain in the foreground. Distant mountains form a jagged silhouette against the sky. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of gray to convey the starkness of the setting.
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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: 40.6 × 50.6 cm (16 × 19 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.128.10

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: ANTELOPE VALLEY; on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: ANTELOPE VALLEY # 207 B / MARK RUWEDEL 2008; lower left: 4/10; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: Ruw2445JD

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