PhotographsAmerican20th century

Tailings Pond, Silver City, New Mexico

1985, printed 1990

Artists

David MaiselArtist

Classification

Photographs

Technique

Gelatin silver print

Medium

Toned gelatin silver print

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Photographs

Dimensions

71.7 x 71.5 cm (28 1/4 x 28 1/8 in.) sheet: 98.3 x 74.7 cm (38 11/16 x 29 7/16 in.)

Provenance

David Maisel, 1990, to; [Gary Schneider and John Erdman, New York] (1990-2011), gift/sale; to Harvard Art Museums, 2011. Note: Printed in collaboration with the artist or the artist's estate and retained by Schneider/Erdman per agreement.

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