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Timothy O'Sullivan — Cañon of the Colorado River, near Mouth of San Juan River, Arizona
Timothy O'Sullivan

Cañon of the Colorado River, near Mouth of San Juan River, Arizona

1873

Monumental canyon walls dwarf the Colorado River in this spectacular albumen print from the Wheeler Survey expedition. O'Sullivan's mastery of large-format photography transforms the harsh desert landscape into a sublime meditation on geological time and natural grandeur.

Medium
Albumen print, from the album "Geographical & Geological Explorations & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian," vol. 2

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Timothy O'Sullivan, Cañon of the Colorado River, near Mouth of San Juan River, Arizona, 1873

Monumental canyon walls dwarf the Colorado River in this spectacular albumen print from the Wheeler Survey expedition. O'Sullivan's mastery of large-format photography transforms the harsh desert landscape into a sublime meditation on geological time and natural grandeur.

Medium
Albumen print, from the album "Geographical & Geological Explorations & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian," vol. 2
Year
1873
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Albumen Print, Geological, Documentary, American, Photograph, Arizona, Landscape, Natural, Black and White, 1870s

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