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Timothy H. O'Sullivan — Sand Dunes, Carson Desert, Nevada
Timothy H. O'Sullivan

Sand Dunes, Carson Desert, Nevada

1867

O'Sullivan's photograph transforms Nevada's desert into an ethereal moonscape, demonstrating how early geological survey photography elevated scientific documentation into sublime art.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative

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Timothy H. O'Sullivan, Sand Dunes, Carson Desert, Nevada, 1867

O'Sullivan's photograph transforms Nevada's desert into an ethereal moonscape, demonstrating how early geological survey photography elevated scientific documentation into sublime art.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative
Year
1867
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Geology, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Desert, Serene, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Landscape

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