Under the Dark Cloth, Monument Valley, May 27

1989

Mark Klett

Associated Names
Mark Klett

Artist, American, born 1952

The image shows a landscape as seen through a large format camera's ground glass back. The horizon line is low in the scene, with a rock formation contrasting against the sky. The edges of the camera, the photographer's hand and wrist, frame the shot. The image is in black and white, emphasizing textures in shades of gray. Shadows and light blend softly, highlighting tactile qualities. The edges outside the camera are slightly blurry, resembling a camera's hood. The composition has a vintage feel, with handwritten notes at the top stating "Monument Valley" dated 5/21/89.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, CA; purchased with donated funds from the Collectors Committee by NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • In the Darkroom: Photographic Processes Before the Digital Age, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2009 - 2010, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

upper left in silver ink: Under the dark cloth; upper right in silver ink: Monument Valley 5/27/89; lower left verso in graphite: c 1989 Mark Klett; center verso in graphite: 23/50; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: MK.512.Y

Wikidata ID

Q64157762

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