100 Boots at the Pond. Mission Gorge, California. July 12, 1971, 2:00 p.m.

1971

Eleanor Antin

Associated Names
Eleanor Antin

Artist, American, born 1935

Phel Steinmetz

Photographer, American, 1944 - 2013

Frye & Smith, Ltd.

Printer, American, founded 1896

The image depicts a view from above of a natural scene with a small body of water, rocks, and trees. The landscape is densely covered with foliage, obscuring the horizon. Dark objects, appearing to be boots, are scattered around the rocks. The color palette is monochrome, with shades of gray, black, and white emphasizing light and shadow. Detailed textures of rocks and reflections in the water give depth to the serene setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    halftone print (postcard)

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 11.5 × 17.75 cm (4 1/2 × 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.205.15

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Eleanor Antin, San Diego, CA; Larry McGilvery, La Jolla, CA; Danny and Mary Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; (Joseph Bellows Gallery, La Jolla, CA); NGA purchase, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2025

  • The '70s Lens: Reimagining Documentary Photography: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 6, 2024–April 6, 2025

Inscriptions

on verso, top left printed in black ink: 201 Pacific Ave., Solana Beach, California 92075; top right eight-cent stamp: 8c / EISENHOWER. USA; upper right printed in black ink: POST CARD / ADDRESS; center printed in black ink perpendicular: FRYE & SMITH, LTD., SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA; lower right printed in black ink on applied label: Laurence McGilvery / P.O. Box 852 / La Jolla, Cal. 92037; bottom left printed in black ink: Eleanor Antin / 100 BOOTS AT THE POND / Mission Gorge, California / July 12, 1971 2:00 P.M. / (Photo: Philip Steinmetz); by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: No.15

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