Agricultural Pivot, San Luis Valley, near the Great Sand Dune, Colorado

1990

Emmet Gowin

Associated Names
Emmet Gowin

Artist, American, born 1941

The image shows an aerial view of a large circular field in a barren landscape. The horizon is not visible due to the elevated angle. The field is divided into two halves; one is darker with parallel lines, and the other is lighter with concentric circular lines. The surrounding terrain is flat with variations in texture suggesting sparse vegetation or patches of earth. The color palette is primarily shades of brown and tan, creating a monochromatic and earthy appearance. The overall effect is observing a distinct circle in an open landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jane P. Watkins

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.7 × 24.9 cm (9 3/4 × 9 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.6 × 35.4 cm (10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.185.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Emmet Gowin, Newton, PA; (Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York), 2015; NGA purchase, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower center in graphite: Emmet Gowin; by artist, top center in graphite: 4 july 92; top right in graphite: Apo H[circled] 12 @5.6 [sketch of image in graphite]; lower center in graphite: Agricultural Pivot, San Luis Valley, Near the Great Sand Dune, Colorado 1990; by unknown hand, top left in graphite: EG229.2; top right in graphite: EG.229.2

Wikidata ID

Q64147362

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