100 Boots on the March. La Jolla, California. July 6, 1972, 11:45 a.m.

1972

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 shows an aerial view of a gently rolling landscape with a fence made of closely spaced, dark vertical posts. The fence creates a zigzag pattern across the hills. The horizon is not visible, emphasizing the continuous nature of the terrain. The surface texture is depicted with delicate brushstrokes or tones, simulating the natural pattern and contour of the ground. The color palette consists mainly of shades of grey, black, and white, enhancing depth and contrast on the land and fence. The subdued palette contributes to a serene and contemplative visual effect.
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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

    2015.205.35

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 center circular postmark stamped in black ink: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. CA 920 / PM / 20 FEB / 1973; 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, Calif. 92037; bottom left printed in black ink: Eleanor Antin / 100 BOOTS ON THE MARCH / La Jolla, California / July 6, 1972 11:45 A.M. / (Photo: Philip Steinmetz); by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: No.35

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