Accession Number
2013/2.281

Title
Spire, Monument Valley

Artist(s)
Marilyn Bridges

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1983

Medium & Support
gelatin silver print on paper

Dimensions
16 in x 20 in (40.64 cm x 50.8 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Will and Joanne Potter

Subject matter
Marilyn 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 a spire in Monument Valley on the Colorado Plateau on the border of Utah and Arizona, located on the Navajo Indian Reservation. This spire, a natural sandstone rock formation, is illuminated by the sun and casts a dramatic shadow on the desert landscape.

Physical Description
This photograph depicts an aerial view of a spire rock structure casting a long shadow on the surrounding desert.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
Navajo (culture or style)
aerial photography
deserts
spires
valleys (landforms)