San Quentin Point, no. 7

1982–1983

Lewis Baltz

Associated Names
Lewis Baltz

Artist, American, 1945 - 2014

The image shows a viewpoint of dense overgrown vegetation and tangled wire structures towards the left side. The horizon is not clearly visible, obscured by thick foliage and brush extending into the background. The photograph is in black and white, creating high contrast between the textures. The wiry structures contrast sharply with the organic plants, and the overall color palette is monochromatic with shades of grey, black, and white.
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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

    2015.131.5

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 #7; bottom center: 34/35

Wikidata ID

Q64157410

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