Dirt Bike Loop, West of Henryville, Utah
1991
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gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 40.6 × 50.2 cm (16 × 19 3/4 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of the UBS Art Collection
Accession Number
2023.30.100
Art Historical Context
Mark Klett's *Dirt Bike Loop, West ofville, Utah* (1991) captures the stark interplay between human activity and American West's rugged terrain. This gelatin silver print, a classic black-and-white photographic process prized for its rich tonal range and fine detail, measures 40.6 × 50.2 cm and looping tire tracks carved into the arid earth—a vivid trace of recreational dirt biking against a vast, open landscape. Klett, prominent contemporary photographer, is celebrated for his meticulous documentation of the evolving Western environment, often blending natural beauty with signs of modern int...