James Drake

Valley of the World

1994–1995

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 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.

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Date
1994–1995

Classification
Prints

Medium
Photolithograph and snakeskin

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

Accession number
98.96.5

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/12053

Part of a series:
Valley of the World
7 works

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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

James Drake
11 works in the collection, 3 exhibitions

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