Clark Valley
2002
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gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 19.05 × 24.13 cm (7 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.) mount: 40.64 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy
Accession Number
2020.163.64
Art Historical Context
Mark Ruwedel's *Clark Valley* (2002) is a striking gelatin silver print capturing the essence of a remote American landscape. This intimate-scale photograph, measuring 19.05 × 24.13 cm on a larger 40.64 × 50.8 cm mount, invites viewers into the subtle drama of Clark Valley, likely evoking the vastness and quiet history of the Western United States. Ruwedel, a contemporary photographer renowned for his meticulous documentation of altered terrains, employs the gelatin silver process—a traditional black-and-white medium from the early 20th century—to achieve rich tonal depth and fine detail, pres...
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...