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Meadowland 821101-56 Electric Pylons, Dirt in Foreground (821101-5-1500)

1982

Ray Mortenson

Associated Names

Ray Mortenson

Artist, American, born 1944

The image is taken from a low angle close to the ground, showing a body of water reflecting the sky and distant structures. The horizon is above the central area, with open land and tall electrical pylons visible. The pylons intersect with power lines creating diagonal lines in the sky. The scene is in black and white, emphasizing the stark contrasts in textures.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of the Artist and L. Parker Stephenson
Dimensions

image: 60.33 × 76.2 cm (23 3/4 × 30 in.)
sheet/mount: 62.87 × 80.01 cm (24 3/4 × 31 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2025.46.3
Series Title

Meadowland

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ray Mortenson, New York, and Parker Stephenson, New York; gift to NGA, 2025.

Associated Names

Stephenson, Parker

Inscriptions

on mount verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Ray Mortenson 1982

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