Between West Sidewinder Drive and State Highway 248, Looking Northwest

1979

Lewis Baltz

Associated Names
Lewis Baltz

Artist, American, 1945 - 2014

The image shows a low vantage point looking at a large pile of rocky soil stretching horizontally across the frame. The horizon appears higher in the picture, below the top edge, separating the pile from the sky. The horizon lacks distinct landmarks, displaying a continuation of earth with sparse vegetation. The photograph features clear details of rocks and soil, absent of painterly brushstrokes. The color palette is monochromatic, in black and white, highlighting textures and contrasts between dark earth and the bright sky with a few soft clouds. In the distance, there are subtle mounds and vegetation against the vast sky, indicating an open landscape.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Castelli Graphics, New York), 1986; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right corner in graphite: Lewis Baltz 1979; bottom left corner: PC9; bottom center: 4/21

Wikidata ID

Q64157368

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