California Eastern

1998

Mark Ruwedel

Associated Names
Mark Ruwedel

Artist, American, born 1954

The image shows a rough, dirt pathway stretching into the distance. Towards the upper third of the photo, faint silhouettes of distant hills or mountains are visible against the pale sky. Rocky cliffs rise up on either side of the path, with deep shadows carved by sunlight. Sparse vegetation clings to the rocky edges. The rocks have detailed textures, contrasting with the smooth sky. The image is in black and white, highlighting shades of grey. The limited color palette emphasizes the stark natural beauty of the scene, drawing focus to the textures and forms in the landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Divola

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 19 × 24.3 cm (7 1/2 × 9 9/16 in.)
    mount: 40.5 × 50.7 cm (15 15/16 × 19 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.50.5


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Divola, Riverside, CA; gift to NGA (through Gallery Luisotti, Santa Monica, CA), 2016.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by artist, lower center on mount below image in graphite: CALIFORNIA EASTERN; on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: CALIFORNIA EASTERN # 4 / MARK RUWEDEL 1998; lower left: 4/10; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: Ruw2428JD


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