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Andrew J. Russell — Skull Rock, (Granite) Sherman Station, Laramie Mountains

Andrew J. Russell

Skull Rock, (Granite) Sherman Station, Laramie Mountains

1868

Russell's photograph of the granite outcropping demonstrates his eye for the anthropomorphic qualities of Western rock formations, creating images that would fuel popular fascination with the region's natural wonders.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. III from the album "Sun Pictures of Rocky Mountain Scenery" (1870)

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Andrew J. Russell, Skull Rock, (Granite) Sherman Station, Laramie Mountains, 1868

Russell's photograph of the granite outcropping demonstrates his eye for the anthropomorphic qualities of Western rock formations, creating images that would fuel popular fascination with the region's natural wonders.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. III from the album "Sun Pictures of Rocky Mountain Scenery" (1870)
Year
1868
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Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Rock Formation, Monochrome, Photography, Albumen Print, Geological, Documentary, American, Landscape, Mountain

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