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Ed Abbey in Turkey Pen Ruins, Grand Gulch, UT, 5/17/88

Ed Abbey in Turkey Pen Ruins, Grand Gulch, UT, 5/17/88

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Lena by reflecting pool, Muley Pt., 7/14/96

Lena by reflecting pool, Muley Pt., 7/14/96

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Dirt bike loop, west of Henryville, Utah, 4/18/91

Dirt bike loop, west of Henryville, Utah, 4/18/91

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Kyle looking at a bird's nest, Little Death Hollow, 5/15/96

Kyle looking at a bird's nest, Little Death Hollow, 5/15/96

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Cul de sacs: failed development, Estrella, 7/17/90

Cul de sacs: failed development, Estrella, 7/17/90

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Gun found in drifting sand, Kelso, CA, 1/22/87

Gun found in drifting sand, Kelso, CA, 1/22/87

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Casa Grande ruins with protective rain shelter, 12/16/84

Casa Grande ruins with protective rain shelter, 12/16/84

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Casino, Boulder City, NV 7/6/85

Casino, Boulder City, NV 7/6/85

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Crescent moon at twighlight, Marble Canyon, AZ, 5/31/87

Crescent moon at twighlight, Marble Canyon, AZ, 5/31/87

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Car passing snake, Eastern Mojave Desert

Car passing snake, Eastern Mojave Desert

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Beneath the Great Arch, Near Monticello, Utah

Beneath the Great Arch, Near Monticello, Utah

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Bras adorning a juniper, Christmas Tree Pass

Bras adorning a juniper, Christmas Tree Pass

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Boatmans sandal print, San Juan River, 9/27/90

Boatmans sandal print, San Juan River, 9/27/90

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Balancing rocks, road to Lee's Ferry Marble Canyon, AZ, 5/10/86

Balancing rocks, road to Lee's Ferry Marble Canyon, AZ, 5/10/86

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Auto petroglyph, Canyonlands, UT, 6/21/89

Auto petroglyph, Canyonlands, UT, 6/21/89

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Two Suns

Mark KlettTwo Suns, 2006

$2,500

H 7.5 in W 9 in

Two Suns

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Two Moons

Mark KlettTwo Moons, 2006

$2,800

H 7.5 in W 9 in

Two Moons

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Six Quarter Moons

Six Quarter Moons

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Overnight

Mark KlettOvernight, 2005

$2,500

H 7.5 in W 9 in

Overnight

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Moon and Sun Rising

Moon and Sun Rising

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Seven Moons

Mark KlettSeven Moons, 2006

$3,200

H 7.5 in W 9 in

Seven Moons

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Moon at Sunrise

Mark KlettMoon at Sunrise, 2004

$2,500

H 7.5 in W 9 in

Moon at Sunrise

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mid Day Suns

Mark KlettMid Day Suns, 2006

$3,600

H 7.5 in W 9 in

Mid Day Suns

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Moment of Intersection

Moment of Intersection

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Black Hole

Mark KlettBlack Hole

$2,500

H 7.5 in W 9 in

Black Hole

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Imprint from Bird Hitting Window

Imprint from Bird Hitting Window

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Emily by Paria Creek

Mark KlettEmily by Paria Creek

$3,000

H 24 in W 36 in

Emily by Paria Creek

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Barcelona Panorama

Barcelona Panorama

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Beach 15 min

Mark KlettBeach 15 min, 2005

$2,500

H 7.5 in W 9 in

Beach 15 min

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

357 at dusk

Mark Klett357 at dusk, 2004

$5,400

H 7.5 in W 9 in

357 at dusk

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

-century photographs by the likes of seminal surveyors William Henry Jackson and Timothy O’Sullivan. These

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Kaitlin and Tomato

Kaitlin and Tomato

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ben

Mark & Kristen SinkBen, 2012

$1,000

H 6 in W 5 in

Ben

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Meagan Rose

Meagan Rose

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Swayback

Swayback

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Marcy

Marcy

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Amelia

Amelia

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Blossfeldt Fern

Blossfeldt Fern

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Kristen in Trees

Kristen in Trees

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Blue Roses

Blue Roses

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Jamie

Mark & Kristen SinkJamie, 2011

$1,000

H 10 in W 8 in

Jamie

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Mark and Meghan

Mark and Meghan

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Apple Blossoms

Apple Blossoms

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Brooke Lynne on Stove

Brooke Lynne on Stove

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Caitlin Flowers

Caitlin Flowers

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sonja Day 1

Sonja Day 1

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sanders

Sanders

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Kristen in Gords

Kristen in Gords

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Still Life

Still Life

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Renucula

Renucula

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Amanda Sitting

Amanda Sitting

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

No Name

No Name

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Aja

Mark & Kristen SinkAja, 2009

$1,000

H 6 in W 5 in

Aja

By Mark & Kristen Sink

Located in Hudson, NY

collodion process in 1851. Artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, William Henry Jackson and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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19th Century Chromolithograph Photochrom of Kenilworth Castle England
19th Century Chromolithograph Photochrom of Kenilworth Castle England

19th Century Chromolithograph Photochrom of Kenilworth Castle England

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Henry Jackson (1843-1942) master of photography and chromolithography. Beautiful depth and color in this

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Antique 19th Century English Photography

Materials

Paper

19th Century English Village Photochrom Chromolithograph
19th Century English Village Photochrom Chromolithograph

19th Century English Village Photochrom Chromolithograph

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Extraordinary photochrom chromolithograph from the private collection of William Henry Jackson

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Antique 19th Century English Prints

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Paper

Victorian English Sterling Silver Champagne Cup
Victorian English Sterling Silver Champagne Cup

Victorian English Sterling Silver Champagne Cup

By Jackson & Chase 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

crafted by the London silversmiths William Henry Jackson & Walter Chase of Jackson & Chase. A tyg is a

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Antique 1870s English Victorian Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

1898 “Hubble Big Horse Cheyenne” Photographic Portrait by Frank A. Rinehart
1898 “Hubble Big Horse Cheyenne” Photographic Portrait by Frank A. Rinehart

1898 “Hubble Big Horse Cheyenne” Photographic Portrait by Frank A. Rinehart

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

with famous Western photographer William Henry Jackson, who had achieved widespread fame for his images

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Antique 1890s American Photography

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Paper

"A View of Windsor" by Thomas Moran
"A View of Windsor" by Thomas Moran

"A View of Windsor" by Thomas Moran

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H 19 in W 25.25 in D 2 in

"A View of Windsor" by Thomas Moran

By Thomas Moran

Located in Wiscasset, ME

, along with photographer William Henry Jackson, to document the landscape of the region. He could not

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Antique Early 1900s British Paintings

ENTANGLED NUDES

ENTANGLED NUDES

By Douglas Gorsline

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Henry Jackson, Pioneer Photographer of the West (1964), a biography written for young people, there are

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1950s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Morning"
"Morning"

Thomas Moran"Morning", 1883

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H 5 in W 7.5 in D 0.5 in

"Morning"

By Thomas Moran

Located in Southampton, NY

photographs produced by survey member William Henry Jackson, captured the nation's attention and helped

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1880s Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Laid Paper, Etching

19th Century Photochrom Chromolithograph of the Kremlin Moscow, Russia
19th Century Photochrom Chromolithograph of the Kremlin Moscow, Russia

19th Century Photochrom Chromolithograph of the Kremlin Moscow, Russia

Located in Rio Vista, CA

one of three we received from the private collection of William Henry Jackson (1843-1942) Master of

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Antique 19th Century English Prints

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Paper

Picturing America's National Parks by Jamie M. Allen
Picturing America's National Parks by Jamie M. Allen

Picturing America's National Parks by Jamie M. Allen

Located in valatie, NY

work of: Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, William Henry Jackson, Edward Weston and Minor White, as well

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

William Henry Jackson "Cathedral in Aguas Calientes, Mexico"

William Henry Jackson "Cathedral in Aguas Calientes, Mexico"

Located in New York, NY

William Henry Jackson (American, 1843 - 1942) "Cathedral in Aguas Calientes, Mexico" Vintage

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Antique 19th Century Photography

Cathedral in Aguas Calientes, Mexico

Cathedral in Aguas Calientes, Mexico

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H 16.75 in W 21.13 in

Cathedral in Aguas Calientes, Mexico

By William Henry Jackson

Located in New York, NY

William Henry Jackson (American, 1843 - 1942) "Church of Guadalupe, Mexico". Vintage mammoth

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Antique 19th Century Photography

Cathedral in Aguas Calientes, Mexico

Cathedral in Aguas Calientes, Mexico

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H 16.63 in W 21.13 in

Cathedral in Aguas Calientes, Mexico

By William Henry Jackson

Located in New York, NY

William Henry Jackson (American, 1843 - 1942) "Cathedral in Aguas Calientes, Mexico" Vintage

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Antique 19th Century Photography

Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon

Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon

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H 16 in W 20 in

Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon

Located in Montecito, CA

Moran was hired, along with photographer William Henry Jackson, to document the landscape of the region

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Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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By Howard Norton Cook

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Howard Cook (1901-1980) well known Taos artist original woodcut, 1927. Title: “Morning Smokes, Taos Pueblo." In excellent condition. Matted and unframed. Image size: 8"h x 8'w. Pap...

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From El Tovar to Yavapai

From El Tovar to Yavapai

By Mark Klett

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Using landscape photography to reflect on broader notions of culture, the passage of time, and the construction of perception, photographers Mark Klett and Byron Wolfe spent five yea...

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