Border Wall, Progreso Lakes, Texas 2019

2019, printed 2025

Mitch Epstein

Associated Names
Mitch Epstein
Artist, American, born 1952
The artwork presents a view of an unfinished or abandoned house situated in a field of tall grass and wildflowers. The house is centrally placed, with visible construction materials and openings where windows and doors are located. The sky is filled with a layer of clouds, creating a diffused light over the scene. The horizon is low, emphasizing the sky and the flat landscape that stretches into the distance. The color palette includes muted greens and yellows from the field, contrasted by the neutral tones of the building and the grays and whites of the sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mitch Epstein and Susan Bell

  • Dimensions

    image: 35.88 × 53.34 cm (14 1/8 × 21 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 × 60.96 cm (20 × 24 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.103.11.98

  • Portfolio Title

    Property Rights

  • Copyright

    © Mitch Epstein

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mitch Epstein, New York; gift to NGA, 2025.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed, titled, and dated by artist, lower center in graphite

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