Sunrise, near Lordsburg, New Mexico

1940, printed later

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image features a ground-level perspective showing a large palm tree next to a small wooden structure with a tall smokestack. The sky meets the ground seamlessly, creating a flat landscape without a distinct horizon. The wooden building is on the left with a corrugated metal roof and smokestack, while the palm tree is on the right. In the background, there are low-lying mountains or hills. The image is in black and white, highlighting the contrast between the light sky and dark elements. The photograph is clear and detailed, displaying crisp lines and textures.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Barbara A. Koenig and Stephen E. Arkin, San Francisco, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1946

  • Morris, Wright. The Inhabitants. New York, 1946: n.p.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, perpendicular along bottom left edge in graphite: Wright Morris; Museum of Modern Art label, center right printed in black ink on applied label perpendicular: The Museum of Modern Art / 11 West 53 Street, New York, N.Y. 10019 / MORRIS, Wright / Sunrise, Near Lordsburg, New Mexico 1940 [underlined] / If reproduced the following credit must be given on the same or facing page / Collection: The Museum of Modern Art, New York / Exhibition:

Wikidata ID

Q64169939

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