Antelope Valley
2010
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 26.1 × 34 cm (10 1/4 × 13 3/8 in.) mount: 50.8 × 60.96 cm (20 × 24 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund
Accession Number
2012.47.4
Art Historical Context
Mark Ruwedel’s *Antelope Valley* (2010) is a captivating gelatin silver print that invites visitors to explore the evocative landscapes of California’s high desert. Measuring 26.1 × 34 cm (image/sheet) and mounted to 50.8 × 60.96 cm, this photograph exemplifies Ruwedel’s focus as a contemporary photographer on the American West, where subtle traces of human presence mingle with expansive, timeless terrain. The title evokes Antelope Valley’s rugged beauty, a region shaped by natural forces and historical settlement. The choice of gelatin silver print—a classic black-and-white process involving...
About the Artist
Mark Ruwedel
Mark Ruwedel, born on June 11, 1954, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, initially pursued painting, earning a BFA from Kutztown State College in 1978. He transitioned to photography during this time, later obtaining an MFA from Concordia University in Montreal in 1983. Working as a custom printer in Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1980 honed his technical skills before he relocated to Canada, where he taught a...