Arizona Landscape

1942

Frederick Sommer

Associated Names
Frederick Sommer

Artist, American, born Italy, 1905 - 1999

The image shows a close-up view of a rocky hillside covered with tall cacti. The viewpoint is looking directly at the hillside, showing its texture and uniformity. The horizon is not visible, and the entire scene is filled with the rocky terrain sloping upwards. The rocky terrain is filled with jagged stones and sparse vegetation. The details of the landscape, including small boulders and cacti, are visible with high contrast. The color palette is comprised of earth tones in shades of gray and brown, creating a monochromatic effect. The overall impression is of a vast, desolate landscape with no clear focal point, just a repeating pattern of rocks and cacti.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed artist, center in graphite: Frederick Sommer 1942; by later hand, lower center in graphite: PF60093

Wikidata ID

Q64147782

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