Aerial View: Logs and Debris in South End of Spirit Lake--4.5 Miles North of Mount Saint Helens, Washington

1982, printed 1983

Frank Gohlke

Associated Names
Frank Gohlke

Artist, American, born 1942

The image shows an aerial view of a stark landscape dominated by natural formations. There is rugged terrain with distinct erosional patterns, a smooth textured area, and scattered logs or wooden debris. The horizon is not clearly visible, but the distant edges rise gently, possibly indicating low hills or the base of a mountain range. The color palette is monochromatic, highlighting the texture and form of the natural elements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 45.6 x 55.7 cm (17 15/16 x 21 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 x 60.6 cm (20 x 23 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.80

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

across lower edge in black ink: Aerial View: Logs - debris in south end of Spirit Lake--4.5 mi. N of Mt. St. Helens, Wash. 1982 Frank Gohlke 1983; lower left verso in graphite: 2; lower right verso in graphite: P682-42-7

Wikidata ID

Q64147654

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