100 Boots in the Bush. Solana Beach, California. June 19, 1971, 4:00 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 shows a dense thicket of branches with thick stems and leaves close to the viewer, creating a complex web. The branches intersect in different directions, with intricate foliage details. The undergrowth beyond is visible in various textures and tones. The horizon is hidden by the lush plant life. The image is in black and white, emphasizing contrasting textures and patterns of light and shadow. The photograph focuses on capturing the rich complexity of the scene with a natural, realistic style.
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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

    2015.205.37

  • Series Title

    100 Boots

Associated Artworks

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The image displays a series of evenly spaced posts extending horizontally, creating vertical lines at the boundary between the sky and land. In the foreground, there are irregular shapes covering a sandy surface. The overall scene suggests a connection to a shoreline or a desert-like landscape with a distant barrier in the background.

100 Boots Facing the Sea. Del Mar, California. February 9, 1971, 2:00 p.m.

Eleanor Antin, Phel Steinmetz, Frye & Smith, Ltd.

1971

The image shows a quiet suburban street with a large church on the right. The church has tall windows along a white rectangular structure topped with a dark steeple. Black boots line the sidewalk leading to the church. A palm tree appears on the left, with smaller homes in the background. A streetlight and power lines are visible overhead.

100 Boots on the Way to Church. Solana Beach, California, February 9, 1971, 11:30 a.m.

Eleanor Antin, Phel Steinmetz, Frye & Smith, Ltd.

1971

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 / APR 2 / PM / 1973; top right printed in black ink: PLACE / STAMP / HERE; upper right rectangular postmark stamped in black ink: EASTER / SEALS / FIGHT CRIPPLING; upper 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 IN THE BUSH / Solana Beach, California / June 19, 1971 4:00 P.M. / (Photo: Philip Steinmetz); by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: No.38

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