San Quentin Point, no. 10A

1982–1983

Lewis Baltz

Associated Names
Lewis Baltz

Artist, American, 1945 - 2014

This is a photograph showing a pile of assorted debris and litter in a natural setting. Various discarded items like cans, plastic bottles, cardboard, and bits of wood are scattered on the ground amidst vegetation like shrubs, tall grasses, and bushes. The black and white tones highlight the textures of the materials, ground, and surrounding flora. Sunlight creates shadows, adding depth to the image. The photo conveys themes of pollution and environmental neglect.
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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

    2015.131.7

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 10A; bottom center: 34/35

Wikidata ID

Q64157412

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