James Drake

Valley of the World
1994–1995

A composite image with two contrasting photographs. On the left, a black and white landscape photo shows a hillside settlement with houses and a backdrop of mountains and a body of water. On the right, a close-up of a textured surface with a snake-skin pattern in brown, black, and beige tones. Handwritten text at the bottom left of the image reads "In Our Valley of the World '82."
A composite image with two contrasting photographs. On the left, a black and white landscape photo shows a hillside settlement with houses and a backdrop of mountains and a body of water. On the right, a close-up of a textured surface with a snake-skin pattern in brown, black, and beige tones. Handwritten text at the bottom left of the image reads "In Our Valley of the World '82."

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Date
1994–1995

Classification
Prints

Medium
Photolithograph and snakeskin

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 18 1/8 × 35 13/16in. (46 × 91 cm) Image: 8 × 25 1/16in. (20.3 × 63.7 cm)

Accession number
98.96.1

Edition
2/12

Publication
Printed and published by 21 Steps Editions

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Wise

Rights and reproductions
© James Drake / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/11889

Part of a series:
Valley of the World
7 works

A collage featuring two contrasting images on a beige background. On the left, a black and white photograph depicts a dilapidated wooden structure with a collapsed fence under a cloudy sky. On the right, a close-up of a textured surface with a snake-skin pattern in brown and tan hues. Below the left image, there is a handwritten signature and a fraction, possibly indicating a limited edition print.
A composite artwork with two contrasting images: on the left, a black and white photograph of a rustic wooden shack with a cross, set against a distant cityscape under a cloudy sky; on the right, a close-up of a textured surface with a snake-skin pattern. The piece is signed and numbered on the bottom left.
A collage featuring a black and white photograph of a suburban house with a car parked under the carport, juxtaposed with a textured, patterned fabric swatch in shades of beige and black. The image has a handwritten signature at the bottom left corner.
A photograph featuring a collage of two contrasting images: on the left, a black and white image of a dilapidated urban area with makeshift structures, and on the right, a close-up of a textured fabric with a diamond-shaped pattern in earth tones. The artwork is mounted on a cream-colored paper with the artist's signature and edition number on the bottom left.
A photograph featuring two distinct sections; on the left, a black and white image of a cluttered, debris-filled outdoor area with a dilapidated structure in the background, and on the right, a close-up of a textured surface with a snake-skin pattern. The image is mounted on a white background with a signature on the bottom left corner.
A mixed media artwork featuring two contrasting images: on the left, a black and white photograph of a bridge over a body of water with a cloudy sky above, and on the right, a close-up of a textured surface resembling snake skin in shades of brown and black. The piece is signed and numbered on the bottom left.
A composite image with two contrasting photographs. On the left, a black and white landscape photo shows a hillside settlement with houses and a backdrop of mountains and a body of water. On the right, a close-up of a textured surface with a snake-skin pattern in brown, black, and beige tones. Handwritten text at the bottom left of the image reads "In Our Valley of the World '82."

James Drake
11 works in the collection

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