Montana Survey #2
started 1980, published 1985
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photo-etching and drypoint in brown and black on Somerset Satin wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 10.8 x 16.1 cm (4 1/4 x 6 5/16 in.) sheet: 41 x 37.7 cm (16 1/8 x 14 13/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist
Accession Number
1988.74.89
Art Historical Context
Michael Heizer's *Montana Survey #*, started in 1980 and in 1985, the artist's pioneering Land Art practice, where monumental interventions reshape vast landscapes. Known for epic earthworks like *Double Negative in Nevada, Heizer often began with meticulous surveys of remote American terrains. This intimate print likely documents one such exploration in Montana, translating the grandeur of the Western frontier into a precise, portable image—bridging his monumental sculptures with the democratic medium of printmaking. Crafted through photo-etching and drypoint in earthy brown and black inks o...