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“Liquid a Place” by Torkwase Dyson

"Liquid a Place" - a monumental sculpture by Torkwase Dyson (b. 1973, Chicago), Desert X 2023. Found in Palm Desert, California. "a poetic meditation connecting the memory of water in the body and the memory of the water in the desert.⁠" #DX23 #DesertX2023 #Coachella23 #torkwasedyson

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The Road to Taliesin West

https://youtu.be/o9AuiVH7aFA The Road to Taliesin West I had the privilege recently to join a group of exceptionally talented photographers and photograph Taliesin West, a UNESCO World Heritage site, a few weeks ago. This is the view from my car's dash cam that takes you on the road through the pristine Sonoran Desert up to the… Continue reading The Road to Taliesin West

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“Indigenous Inhabitants” by Tom Van Sant

In 1968, artist Tom Van Sant created a series of 39 panels he called “Indigenous Inhabitants” that captured Orange County, California's regional wildlife (some which are extinct now). The panels were cast in concrete using a technique called Intaglios – Italian for incised carving. Several of VanSant's intaglios, including this bird of prey, can be… Continue reading “Indigenous Inhabitants” by Tom Van Sant