Sanitary Landfill, Corona, California

1984

Joe Deal

Associated Names
Joe Deal

Artist, American, 1947 - 2010

The image shows a low-angle view of a textured terrain with tire tracks running from the foreground into the distance. The horizon line is high in the frame, with no visible background beyond it. The contrast between the dark earth and pale sky highlights the tracks' linear patterns. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing shades of black, white, and gray, enhancing the geometric simplicity of the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. Richard A. and Mrs. Alice Thall

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.3 × 36.1 cm (11 1/8 × 14 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.5 × 43.1 cm (14 × 16 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.139.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. and Mrs. Richard Thall, Locust Valley, NY; gift to NGA (through Robert Mann Gallery, New York), 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: J. Deal; by artist, across bottom in graphite: Sanitary Landfill. Corona, California, 1984.; by unknown hand, top right in graphite: RMG20845

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