Magic Mountain, Valencia, California

1978

Joe Deal

Associated Names
Joe Deal

Artist, American, 1947 - 2010

This image shows a roller coaster from an overhead perspective, with the track winding up towards the top of the image. The background features mountains, farmland, and an expanse of open space. The roller coaster's metal support beams and tracks create loops and curves, adding a sense of motion and size. The scene is captured in black and white, highlighting the contrast and details of the roller coaster's structure. Vegetation, a fence, and trees line the pathway below the tracks.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. Richard and Mrs. Alice Thall

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.2 × 28.7 cm (11 1/8 × 11 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 35 × 35 cm (13 3/4 × 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.163.16

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Richard and Mrs. Alice Thall, Locust Valley, NY; gift to NGA (through Robert Mann Gallery, New York), 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: J. Deal; by artist, lower center in graphite: Magic Mountain. Valencia, California / 1978; possibly by artist, lower left in graphite: JD 209.1; by unknown hand, top right in graphite: 27617

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