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Thistle on Lake Nicasio

Date2007
MediumPhotograph
DimensionsFramed: 26 x 20 in. (66 x 50.8 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number2007.14.2
Label TextGary Vann is a landscape photographer based in the Sierra foothills. Adopting a style featuring simple graphics and strong details, Vann presents the natural subjects of his photographs in ways that suggest the interactions of humans upon the environment. The rich, yet muted black and white tones of "Thistle on Lake Nicasio" captures both the surface beauty of the Nicasio Reservoir, and its deeper history laced with ominous controversy.
Status
Not on view