Vault Hill, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx 2014

2014

Mitch Epstein

Associated Names
Mitch Epstein
Artist, American, born 1952
The artwork presents a monochrome photograph capturing a natural landscape in Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx. The view is from an elevated rocky area, with the rocks displaying a rugged texture and a variety of shapes close to us. Beyond the rocks, there is a field marked with soccer goals, and the horizon is populated with trees and urban buildings in the distance. The overall color palette consists of grayscale tones. The composition includes natural and urban elements, with the cityscape in the background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver 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

    2025.103.12.25

  • Portfolio Title

    Rocks and Clouds

  • 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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