Gold Mine, Arizona

1940

Frederick Sommer

Associated Names
Frederick Sommer

Artist, American, born Italy, 1905 - 1999

The image shows a mining site spread across a rugged landscape, captured from an elevated point of view. The horizon is not visible. The site includes small structures, a large light-colored mound of excavated material, and dirt roads. The terrain is hilly and barren, with scattered rocks and sparse vegetation. The black and white palette accentuates textures and contrasts, highlighting the harsh environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the UBS Art Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 19.3 × 24.1 cm (7 5/8 × 9 1/2 in.)
    mount: 23.7 × 28 cm (9 5/16 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.30.133

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frederick Sommer; Max Ernst, Paris; Werner Spies, Paris; (Galerie Alain Paviot, Paris); (Charles Isaacs Photographs Inc., New York); Paine Webber & Co., New York, 23 September 1996; UBS, New York, 2000; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: PW7173

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