Cuzco, Peru

1973

Edward Grazda

Associated Names
Ed Grazda

Artist, American, born 1947

This is a photograph of a train moving along a mountainside. The image is captured in black and white, showing the top of a train with plumes of smoke rising from it. The scene is titled, giving a dynamic perspective that emphasizes the motion of the train as it curves along the track. To the right, the train runs adjacent to rural buildings. In the distance, there is a landscape of mountains under a slightly cloudy sky. The composition conveys a rugged environment with contrasts between the train, the landscape, and the structures.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Edward Grazda, New York; FRIENDS of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1993; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1993; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom left in graphite: 1993.2k

Wikidata ID

Q64147135

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