Phoenix, Adobe Dam and 35th Avenue, Looking East

April 1999

Allen Dutton

Associated Names
Allen Dutton

Artist, American, 1922 - 2017

The image shows an aerial view of a suburban neighborhood. A row of houses with tiled roofs is seen, extending diagonally from the bottom right to the upper left. Closer to the viewer, patios, backyards with outdoor furniture, and a basketball hoop are visible. In the distance, the landscape leads to low hills and the horizon. The scene is in black and white, highlighting light and shadow contrasts and detailed textures, such as a smooth road and rugged shrubbery. The color scheme is monochromatic, featuring shades of gray, black, and white that depict the clear, sunlit suburban setting.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Brian Lanker, Eugene, OR; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2002; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2000

  • Strange But True: The Arizona Photographs of Allen Dutton, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 9 – November 13, 2000

Bibliography

2000

  • Strange But True: The Arizona Photographs of Allen Dutton. Exh. cat. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2000: 58-59, 61, no. 65.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, bottom right corner in black ink: Allen Dutton; bottom right corner: PHOENIX / ADOBE DAM & 35 [underlined: th] AVE. / LOOKING EAST / APRIL 1999; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, vertical along bottom right corner in graphite: 2002.38.18

Wikidata ID

Q64073157

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