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Carleton E. Watkins — Section of the Grizzly Giant with Galen Clark, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite
Carleton E. Watkins

Section of the Grizzly Giant with Galen Clark, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite

1865

Featuring Galen Clark, the legendary guardian of Mariposa Grove, this photograph uses human scale to emphasize the ancient giant sequoia's monumentality while honoring both natural and cultural history.

Medium
Albumen print

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Carleton E. Watkins, Section of the Grizzly Giant with Galen Clark, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite, 1865

Featuring Galen Clark, the legendary guardian of Mariposa Grove, this photograph uses human scale to emphasize the ancient giant sequoia's monumentality while honoring both natural and cultural history.

Medium
Albumen print
Year
1865
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Tree, Albumen Print, Figure, American, Documentary Photography, Landscape, Majestic, Nature, Sepia, Modern

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art