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William H. Bell — Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking West

William H. Bell

Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking West

1872

Combining documentary precision with compositional drama, the survey photograph helped establish the visual vocabulary through which Americans would come to understand and appreciate their Western wilderness.

Medium
Albumen print

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William H. Bell, Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking West, 1872

Combining documentary precision with compositional drama, the survey photograph helped establish the visual vocabulary through which Americans would come to understand and appreciate their Western wilderness.

Medium
Albumen print
Year
1872
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Albumen Print, American, Photograph, Landscape, Topography, Canyon

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art