Teri Mangal, Pakistan

1984

Edward Grazda

Associated Names
Ed Grazda

Artist, American, born 1947

This is a photograph of a rustic alleyway with a horse. The image shows a narrow exterior passage with weathered structures that seem to be made of mud or clay. Each building has a wooden door that is either open or ajar. In front of one of the doorways stands a horse, lowering its head towards the ground. The architecture and ambiance suggest a rural or village setting, possibly in a mountainous region, as seen in the rugged, tree-speckled hills in the background. The foreground of the photograph includes a pile of rocks and other partially visible objects. The image is monochromatic, emphasizing a stark and timeless quality.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Valerie Sonnenthal, Edgartown, MA; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2009; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2010

  • Edward Grazda: Afghanistan, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 11, 2010–January 30, 2011

Bibliography

1990

  • Grazda, Edward. Ed Grazda: Afghanistan 1980-1989. Zurich/New York, 1990: 61.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Ed Grazda / Terri Mangle [sic], Pakistan 1984; bottom right corner: /86; by unknown hand, top left corner: #5; bottom left: E6.004; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 2009.009.027

Wikidata ID

Q64147131

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