Machu Picchu, Peru

1971, printed 1991

Edward Ranney

Associated Names
Edward Ranney

Artist, American, born 1942

The image shows a large, abstract formation with angular and geometric shapes, multiple levels, and a squared column rising from the middle. It appears to be made of stone, with a rough, textured surface in a mottled gray color. The sculpture is located outdoors on sandy ground with sparse vegetation, and the background is filled with dense fog or clouds.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the UBS Art Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.7 × 27.9 cm (8 1/8 × 11 in.)
    sheet: 26.3 × 33.7 cm (10 3/8 × 13 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.30.120

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Edward Ranney, Santa Fe, NM); Paine Webber & Co., New York, 10 January 1992; UBS, New York, 2000; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Edward Ranney / Machu Picchu, Peru 1971

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