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Peter Barbur

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The image depicts a straight gravel path leading towards distant mountains. The horizon meets the rugged silhouettes of the mountains against the sky. The black and white color palette ranges from lighter tones in the sky to darker shades in shadowed areas. The path is lined with rocks and stones, guiding the eye towards the mountains. The foreground shows flat, arid ground with scrub vegetation. The background sky is mostly clear with wispy clouds above the mountain range, capturing a desolate desert landscape.
Mark Ruwedel, Tecopa, 1996, gelatin silver print, Gift of Peter T. Barbur, 2012.103.1

Tecopa

Mark Ruwedel · 1996 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2012.103.1

The image shows a desolate landscape from an elevated perspective. A narrow sandy path extends towards distant mountain ranges that create a silhouette against the sky. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of grey and light and shadow playing across the terrain and sky. Wooden debris and sparse vegetation are scattered on the barren ground. The path leads towards the mountains, conveying vast openness and natural starkness. Soft, wispy clouds fill the sky.
Mark Ruwedel, Central Pacific, 1999, gelatin silver print, Gift of Peter T. Barbur, 2012.103.2

Central Pacific

Mark Ruwedel · 1999 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2012.103.2