Accession Number2012/2.11
TitleRay God and Cat, Ica, Peru
Artist(s)Marilyn BridgesArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1989Medium & Supportgelatin silver print on paperDimensions 24 in x 20 in (60.96 cm x 50.8 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. In this photograph, Bridges depicts a desert in Ica, Peru. Two figures emerge from the surface of the mountainside.
Physical DescriptionThis photograph depicts an aerial view of a desert valley with earthworks of a figure and a cat.
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Keywords
aerial photography
deserts
earthworks (sculpture)
geoglyphs
landscapes (representations)