
Nevada
A stark and sun-drenched desert landscape captures the vast, open terrain of Nevada with Wessel's characteristic eye for the poetry of the American West. The gelatin silver print renders the scene in rich tonal contrasts, emphasizing the expansive sky and flat, arid ground that stretch toward a distant horizon. Wessel's quiet, deadpan approach transforms an ordinary stretch of land into a meditation on solitude, space, and the subtle beauty of overlooked places.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print, printed later.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation
October 3, 2017
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