Beneath the Great Arch, near Monticello, Utah, 6/21/82

1982

Mark Klett

Associated Names
Mark Klett

Artist, American, born 1952

The image shows a view from underneath a large natural rock arch, capturing both the arch and the landscape beyond. The horizon is low in the image, emphasizing the arch overhead and extending the viewer's gaze towards a distant, flat landscape. The rock arch's texture is smooth and detailed, visible in grayscale. Clouds lightly scatter the sky. The image is monochromatic, using varying shades of gray for depth and contrast. A small figure in the distance provides scale against the arch and surroundings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Sandra S. Phillips

  • Dimensions

    image: 38.1 × 47.9 cm (15 × 18 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 40.6 × 50.5 cm (16 × 19 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.140.8


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mark Klett, Tempe, AZ; Sandra Phillips, San Francisco; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower center in graphite: Mark Klett; on recto, by artist, lower left in silver: Beneath the Great Arch; lower right: near Monticello, Utah 6/21/82; on verso, by artist, lower left in graphite: © 1982


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