Marilyn Bridges

Castillo from Perpendicular, Yucatan, Mexico
1982

Aerial black and white photograph of a large, symmetrical, stepped pyramid structure with a central staircase, surrounded by a textured landscape that appears to be water or marshland.

Aerial black and white photograph of a large, symmetrical, stepped pyramid structure with a central staircase, surrounded by a textured landscape that appears to be water or marshland.

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Date
1982

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 15 7/8 × 19 15/16in. (40.3 × 50.6 cm) Image: 14 13/16 × 18 3/4in. (37.6 × 47.6 cm)

Accession number
2010.182.3

Edition
28/50

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Raymond W. Merritt

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/27195

Part of a series:
Heightened Perspectives
8 works

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Aerial view of a multi-lane highway with heavy traffic, showing numerous cars and trucks in various lanes, some lanes marked as "LANE ENDS" and "MANNED," with a bridge overpass intersecting the highway. The image is in black and white, emphasizing the patterns of the vehicles and the roadway.

A black and white photograph capturing a dramatic landscape with deep shadows and contrasting highlights. The scene includes rugged terrain with large rock formations and striations, possibly a canyon, with a prominent shadow of a natural spire or monument cast onto the ground. Tire tracks are visible on the ground, suggesting recent vehicle activity. The image has a stark, almost otherworldly appearance due to the play of light and shadow.

Black and white aerial photograph showing a rugged landscape with textured cliffs on the left and a smooth, dark surface on the right. A network of tire tracks crisscrosses the terrain, and several small, box-like structures are scattered across the bottom of the frame. The contrast between the rocky formations and the dark ground suggests a stark, desolate environment.

Aerial black and white photograph of a large, symmetrical, stepped pyramid structure with a central staircase, surrounded by a textured landscape that appears to be water or marshland.

A high-contrast black and white aerial photograph showing a textured landscape with a patchwork of fields, some with visible furrows and others appearing more uniform. A dark, shadowy area with trees breaks the pattern, creating an abstract composition.

Marilyn Bridges
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