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Walapai, Arizona

1971

Henry Wessel

Associated Names

Henry Wessel

Artist, American, 1942 - 2018

The image shows a ground-level view of an arid landscape with a small "ICE" sign on gravelly ground, sparse vegetation, flat terrain leading to low hills in the distance, and a horizon dividing the land from the sky. The sky appears overcast, diffusing light across the scene. The photo is in black and white, highlighting the contrasts and textures in the landscape and sky with subtle tonal range in shades of grey.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon and Patrons' Permanent Fund
Dimensions

image: 26.51 x 39.85 cm (10 7/16 x 15 11/16 in.)
sheet: 35.56 x 43.18 cm (14 x 17 in.)
Accession Number

2006.133.136

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Dan and Mary Solomon

Exhibition History

2025

The '70s Lens: Reimagining Documentary Photography: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 6, 2024–April 6, 2025

Inscriptions

on verso, by artist, lower right in graphite: Walapai, Arizona, 1971 Henry Wessel, Jr.

Wikidata ID

Q64155090

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