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Wall Detail, Flaking Desert Varnish by Eliot Porter — VisualArtsDB

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Wall Detail, Flaking Desert Varnish

1962

Medium: Dye transfer print
Dimensions: 8 11/16 × 8 5/8" (22 × 21.9 cm)
Genre: photograph
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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Coyote Gulch, Escalante River

Coyote Gulch, Escalante River

Eliot Porter, 1971

Grand Canyon, Arizona

Grand Canyon, Arizona

Eliot Porter, 1967

Columbine Leaves, Great Spruce Head Island, Maine

Columbine Leaves, Great Spruce Head Island, Maine

Eliot Porter, 1974

Wiencki Island, Antarctica

Wiencki Island, Antarctica

Eliot Porter, 1976

Aspens in Early Spring, New Mexico

Aspens in Early Spring, New Mexico

Eliot Porter, 1957

Tamarisk and Grass, River's Edge, Glen Canyon, Utah

Tamarisk and Grass, River's Edge, Glen Canyon, Utah

Eliot Porter, 1961

Tent Caterpillars, New Hampshire

Tent Caterpillars, New Hampshire

Eliot Porter, 1953

Morning Dove, Arizona

Morning Dove, Arizona

Eliot Porter, 1958

Grass & Balsam, Great Spruce Head Island, Maine

Grass & Balsam, Great Spruce Head Island, Maine

Eliot Porter, 1968

Dried Leaves, Glen Canyon, Utah

Dried Leaves, Glen Canyon, Utah

Eliot Porter, 1963

Snow on Sand Dunes. 1959, Colorado

Snow on Sand Dunes. 1959, Colorado

Eliot Porter, 1959

Abandoned Farm, South Coast, Iceland

Abandoned Farm, South Coast, Iceland

Eliot Porter, 1972