Accession Number2012/2.51
TitleKiller Whale and Ray Center, Nazca
Artist(s)Marilyn BridgesArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1988Medium & Supportgelatin silver print on paperDimensions 11 in x 14 in (27.94 cm x 35.56 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. James Agah, Class of 1989 (BBA)Subject matterMarilyn Bridges describes the markings and monuments that she photographs from above as “the messages of humankind.” As a pilot and photographer, she documents contemporary landscapes connected to ancient times, which addresses the human relationship to the earth and environment. This aerial photograph of the Nazca desert in Peru depicts two geoglyhs. A killer whale is shown amidst ancient geometric lines that criss cross through the landscape.
Physical DescriptionThis photograph depicts an aerial view of a desert with lines etched into the earth, which form geoglyhps in the shape of a killer whale and lines emanating from a center.
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Keywords
Nazca lines
aerial photographs
geoglyphs
landscapes (representations)
whales