Colorado Midland

1996

Mark Ruwedel

Associated Names
Mark Ruwedel

Artist, American, born 1954

The image shows a low angle view looking up between two tall rock formations forming a narrow passage. The horizon is high in the frame against a clear sky with some distant trees and a mountain peak visible. The photo is in black and white, highlighting the textures of the rocks and the sparse vegetation. The lighting is strong, creating shadows and highlighting details on the rocks. The rocks have rough textures, with some plants adding variation. In the distance, the path is faintly lit, leading towards peaks and the vertical edges of the rock formations.
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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: 40.6 × 50.7 cm (16 × 19 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.50.7


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: COLORADO MIDLAND; on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: COLORADO MIDLAND # 7 / MARK RUWEDEL 1996; lower left: 10/10; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: Ruw2430JD


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