Accession Number2012/2.62
TitleSarcophagi, Termessos, Turkey
Artist(s)Marilyn BridgesArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date2004Medium & 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 photograph depicts sarcophagi in Termessos, Turkey. This ancient city was constructed on the side of Mount Solymos in the Taurus Mountains. The sarcophagi are broken and overtaken by nature.
Physical DescriptionThis photograph depicts sarcophagi in ruins on a mountainside.
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Keywords
lost cities
mountains
ruins
sarcophagi (coffins)
trees