Devil's Canyon: Snake River Drainage, Washington
1998
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gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 18.8 × 23.8 cm (7 3/8 × 9 3/8 in.) mount: 40.6 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy
Accession Number
2020.163.45
Art Historical Context
Mark Ruwedel's *Devil's Canyon: Snake River Drainage, Washington* (1998) captures the stark, dramatic beauty of the American Northwest's rugged terrain. This gelatin silver print depicts a remote canyon along the Snake River drainage in Washington state, evoking the timeless allure of wild landscapes shaped by geological forces. Ruwedel, a contemporary photographer renowned for his meticulous documentation of altered and untouched Western environments, invites viewers to contemplate the interplay between nature's grandeur and human absence. Printed in the traditional gelatin silver process—a ...
About the Artist
Mark Ruwedel
Mark Ruwedel, born on June 11, 1954, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, initially pursued painting, earning a BFA from Kutztown State College in 1978. He transitioned to photography during this time, later obtaining an MFA from Concordia University in Montreal in 1983. Working as a custom printer in Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1980 honed his technical skills before he relocated to Canada, where he taught a...