Castle Rock Trail, Capitol Reef, Utah
1962
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gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 9.4 × 11.85 cm (3 11/16 × 4 11/16 in.) mount: 25.45 × 19.2 cm (10 × 7 9/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Sharon Keim)
Accession Number
2015.19.5078.18
Art Historical Context
In the stark beauty of Capitol Reef National Park Utah, Minor White captured essence of the American Southwest with *Castle Rock Trail, Capitol Reef Utah* in 1962. This gelatin silver print, measuring a intimate 9.4 × 11.85 cm on its mount, showcases White's signature ability to transform rugged desert landscapes—here, the dramatic trail winding through towering red rock formations—into visions. Printed in rich black-and-white tones, the image invites viewers to contemplate the interplay of light, shadow, and texture amid the park's ancient geology. White, a pioneering mid-20th-century photog...
About the Artist
Minor White
Minor White (1908–1976) was an American photographer, editor, and educator who became one of the most influential figures in postwar American art photography. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he studied botany and English at the University of Minnesota before turning to photography in the late 1930s, working for the WPA and the Portland Art Museum. After serving in World War II, White studied at C...