Wide Lux Sand Picture, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

c. 1977, printed 1979

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image shows sand dunes from a high angle. The sand has rippling patterns with sharp ridges and valleys. There is a smooth transition in the center where the dunes blend into the plain. The horizon is obscured by the sand, creating a sense of vastness. The color palette includes various shades of tan, beige, and soft brown, with subtle shadows enhancing the sand's contours. The overall impression is one of serene beauty, revealing the wind's influence on the desert landscape.
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Provenance

Richard W. and Susan R. Gessner, Massillon, OH; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York and Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco), 1980; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in graphite: Harry Callahan; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom left: 1980.105.26; by unknown hand, bottom right corner: #57

Wikidata ID

Q64154919

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