San Quentin Point, no. 1

1982–1983

Lewis Baltz

Associated Names
Lewis Baltz

Artist, American, 1945 - 2014

The image was taken from a ground-level perspective. A flat expanse of bare, rocky land is seen close to us, with a horizon line in the upper third where the land meets the sky. Small trees and shrubbery are visible along the horizon. The image is a black and white photograph, showcasing clear forms with varying textures and tones in shades of grey. The color palette is entirely monochromatic, emphasizing contrast between light and dark to highlight depth and detail in the landscape extending into the distance and against the sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.8 × 22.9 cm (7 3/8 × 9 in.)
    sheet: 20.32 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.131.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lewis Baltz, Paris; (Gallery Luisotti, Santa Monica, CA); Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2015

  • Celebrating Photography at the National Gallery of Art: Recent Gifts, Washington, DC, November 1, 2015–February 28, 2016

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Lewis Baltz 1985; bottom left: SQP #1; bottom center: 34/35

Wikidata ID

Q64157406

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