Phoenix, I-17 and Carefree Highway, Prisoners of the Subdivision Wars

May 2000

Allen Dutton

Associated Names
Allen Dutton

Artist, American, 1922 - 2017

The image shows tall, columnar cacti stretching across the landscape, blending with the sky in a smooth gradient. The cacti are sharp and detailed, with shadows and ridges visible. The color palette is grayscale, highlighting textures and contrasts. Some cacti close to the viewer are robust, supported by wooden braces, while those in the distance are smaller and tightly packed.
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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: 53, 61, no. 76.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, bottom right corner in black ink: Allen Dutton; bottom right corner: PHOENIX / I-17 & CAREFREE HWY / "PRISONERS OF THE SUBDIVISION WARS" / MAY 2000; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, vertical along bottom right corner in graphite: 2002.38.19

Wikidata ID

Q64073158

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