Untitled (Bingham Copper Mine, Utah)

2003

Victoria Sambunaris

Associated Names
Victoria Sambunaris

Artist, American, born 1964

The image shows a bird's-eye view of an open-pit mine. The layers of earth are terraced around the cavity, creating concentric steps within the pit. Various earth tones are visible, ranging from pale beige to dusty grays and hints of orange. Vehicles and machinery are scattered throughout the scene, with utility poles and wires in the lower section. In the distance, the walls of the mine rise and fade into lighter tones.
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On View

West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G25

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. Michael I. Jacobs

  • Dimensions

    image: 99.06 × 139.7 cm (39 × 55 in.)
    framed: 106.68 × 147.32 × 5.72 cm (42 × 58 × 2 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.64.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Victoria Sambunaris; Michael Jacobs, New York; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • West Building Concourse Gallery: Altered Landscapes, March 13, 2014 - December 16, 2014.

Wikidata ID

Q64170963

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