Calakmul

1999

Sally Mann

Associated Names
Sally Mann

Artist, American, born 1951

The image shows an ancient stone structure, potentially a pyramid or temple, in soft, diffused light. The horizon is not distinct due to the elevated angle and close proximity to the steps. Two tree trunks partially obscure the structure. The color palette includes muted, earthy tones. More stonework is visible in the background, and the light source casts a gentle glow across the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artist)

  • Dimensions

    image: 26.67 × 33.66 cm (10 1/2 × 13 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 27.94 × 35.56 cm (11 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.5052


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sally Mann, Lexington, VA; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2005; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2001

  • In Response to Place: Photographs from the Nature Conservancy's Last Great Places, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 15 – December 31, 2001; Houston Museum of Science, Houston, TX, February 1 – April 28, 2002; Bellevue Art Museum, Seattle, WA, June 29 – September 3, 2002; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA, August – December 2002; Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN, May 10 – August 3, 2003; Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL, January 24 – March 28, 2004; Cincinnati Museum Center, Cincinnati, OH, May 8 – June 15, 2004; Contemporary Arts Center of Virginia, Virginia Beach, VA, July 31 – September 2004; Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI, May 13 – June 26, 2005

Bibliography

2001

  • Grundberg, Andy, et al. In Response to Place: Photographs from the Nature Conservancy's Last Great Places. Exh. cat. Boston, 2001: 131.

Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in black ink: 2005.076.003

Wikidata ID

Q64170337

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