San Quentin Point, no. 22

1982–1983

Lewis Baltz

Associated Names
Lewis Baltz

Artist, American, 1945 - 2014

The image shows a muddy terrain with cracked surface. The cracked earth displays a contrast between dry and wet patches. The horizon is not visible in the image. The composition is in black and white, emphasizing surface texture. Large rocks and stones are scattered in the distance. There are no vibrant colors in the image, focusing on patterns and contrasts.
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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

    2015.131.12

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 22; bottom center: 34/35

Wikidata ID

Q64157420

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