Lucerne Valley

2005

Mark Ruwedel

Associated Names
Mark Ruwedel

Artist, American, born 1954

The image shows a black and white photograph taken from slightly above ground level. In the photo, there is a small wooden structure with a slanted roof off-center to the right. The building has a simple design, with a wooden texture and an open, glass-covered area on the left side. The horizon falls slightly above the middle, revealing a flat desert landscape with sparse vegetation, occasional fence posts, and distant mountain ranges under a bright, clear sky. The foreground displays rocky ground and tufts of dry grass, indicating the arid environment. The lack of color emphasizes the contrast of light and shadow, highlighting the deserted, open space.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 18.8 × 23.8 cm (7 3/8 × 9 3/8 in.)
    mount: 40.6 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.163.54


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Gallery Luisotti, Los Angeles); Dr. J. Patrick and Patricia Kennedy, San Leandro, CA; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by artist, lower center on mount below image in graphite: LUCERNE VALLEY; on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: LUCERNE VALLEY #1 / MARK RUWEDEL 2005; on recto, by unknown hand, bottom right in blue ink on applied label: Ruwedel M 00071


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