San Quentin Point, no. 40I

1982–1983

Lewis Baltz

Associated Names
Lewis Baltz

Artist, American, 1945 - 2014

The image shows a ground-level perspective of a natural landscape. A dirt path leads into tall grasses and vegetation. In the distance, a hill partially covered with bushes or small trees is visible, with the horizon midway up the image. An electric transmission tower is faintly seen behind the hill. The photograph is in black and white, emphasizing contrast and textures of the surroundings. The lighting appears soft, suggesting overcast conditions or diffused sunlight.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.8 × 22.9 cm (7 3/8 × 9 in.)
    sheet: 20.32 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.131.23

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lewis Baltz, Paris; (Gallery Luisotti, Santa Monica, CA); Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2015

  • Celebrating Photography at the National Gallery of Art: Recent Gifts, Washington, DC, November 1, 2015–February 28, 2016

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Lewis Baltz 1985; bottom left: SQP 40I; bottom center: 34/35

Wikidata ID

Q64157437

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