Eliot Porter
Formation of basalt, Sugarloaf, Barred Islands, Maine, from the series Intimate Landscapes

Formation of basalt, Sugarloaf, Barred Islands, Maine, from the series Intimate Landscapes

© 1990, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

Formation of basalt, Sugarloaf, Barred Islands, Maine, from the series Intimate Landscapes
Formation of basalt, Sugarloaf, Barred Islands, Maine, from the series Intimate Landscapes
ArtistAmerican, 1901–1990
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Formation of basalt, Sugarloaf, Barred Islands, Maine, from the series Intimate Landscapes
DateAugust 31, 1972, printed 1978
PlaceBarred Islands, Maine, United States
MediumDye imbibition print
DimensionsImage: 10 1/2 x 8 1/8 in. (26.7 x 20.6 cm)
 Sheet: 10 1/2 × 8 1/8 in. (26.7 × 20.6 cm)
 Mount: 20 x 15 in. (50.8 x 38.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mathew Wolf
Object number82.528.31
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Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceMathew Wolf, Houston; given to MFAH, 1982.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "Eliot Porter: Intimate Landscapes," Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs, MS, Oct 2 - Nov 30, 1992(LN:92.10)
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
bottom right below image in pencil "Eliot Porter"

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Lichens on palo santo tree, Barrington Island, Galápagos Islands, from the series Intimate Landscapes
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Dye imbibition print
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Lava and volcanic ash debris, Sullivan Bay, Galápagos Islands, from the series Intimate Landscapes
Eliot Porter
Lava and volcanic ash debris, Sullivan Bay, Galápagos Islands, from the series Intimate Landscapes
March 10, 1966, printed 1978
Dye imbibition print
82.528.32
Raspberry leaves and grass, Great Spruce Head Island, Maine, from the series Intimate Landscapes
Eliot Porter
Raspberry leaves and grass, Great Spruce Head Island, Maine, from the series Intimate Landscapes
July 7, 1964, printed 1978
Dye imbibition print
82.528.3
Columbine leaves, Great Spruce Head Island, Maine, from the series Intimate Landscapes
Eliot Porter
Columbine leaves, Great Spruce Head Island, Maine, from the series Intimate Landscapes
July 27, 1974, printed 1978
Dye imbibition print
82.528.8
Asters and raspberries, Oak Island, Maine, from the series Intimate Landscapes
Eliot Porter
Asters and raspberries, Oak Island, Maine, from the series Intimate Landscapes
August 26, 1973, printed 1978
Dye imbibition print
82.528.9
Long-stemmed grasses, Great Spruce Head Island, Maine, from the series Intimate Landscapes
Eliot Porter
Long-stemmed grasses, Great Spruce Head Island, Maine, from the series Intimate Landscapes
August 1, 1973, printed 1978
Dye imbibition print
82.528.7
Taos River canyon, Near Taos, New Mexico, from the series Intimate Landscapes
Eliot Porter
Taos River canyon, Near Taos, New Mexico, from the series Intimate Landscapes
October 16, 1962, printed 1978
Dye imbibition print
82.528.34
Upheaval Dome, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, from the series Intimate Landscapes
Eliot Porter
Upheaval Dome, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, from the series Intimate Landscapes
May 1, 1973, printed 1978
Dye imbibition print
82.528.35
Stones and cracked mud, Black Place, New Mexico, from the series Intimate Landscapes
Eliot Porter
Stones and cracked mud, Black Place, New Mexico, from the series Intimate Landscapes
June 9, 1977, printed 1978
Dye imbibition print
82.528.37
Waterfall, Hagavatn, Iceland, from the series Intimate Landscapes
Eliot Porter
Waterfall, Hagavatn, Iceland, from the series Intimate Landscapes
August 11, 1972, printed 1978
Dye imbibition print
82.528.36
Moist rock wall, Cathedral of the Desert, Clearcreek, Utah, from the series Intimate Landscapes
Eliot Porter
Moist rock wall, Cathedral of the Desert, Clearcreek, Utah, from the series Intimate Landscapes
September 22, 1965, printed 1978
Dye imbibition print
82.528.38
Dungeon Canyon, Near Glen Canyon, Utah, from the series Intimate Landscapes
Eliot Porter
Dungeon Canyon, Near Glen Canyon, Utah, from the series Intimate Landscapes
August 29, 1961, printed 1978
Dye imbibition print
82.528.30