Copacabana, Bolivia

1975

Edward Grazda

Associated Names
Ed Grazda

Artist, American, born 1947

The image depicts a landscape with a small settlement composed of shadowed structures and a stone-covered path or ground surface. Beyond this area are fields stretching towards gentle hills or low mountains forming the horizon line in the distance. The horizon sits above the middle of the frame, balancing sky and land. The photograph is in black and white, using gray tones to convey depth and details, with strong contrasts between light and shadow. Bold shadows are cast by trees and structures. The tonal palette ranges from deep blacks to bright whites, creating a vivid monochromatic landscape capturing intricate textures.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Edward Grazda, New York; FRIENDS of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1993; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1993; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom left in graphite: 1993.2n

Wikidata ID

Q64147176

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