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Collection Online as of April 23, 2024

Ridgeway Avebury Group, Showers and Sun

Ridgeway Avebury Group, Showers and Sun

1974 (printed before 1977)
(British, 1931–2005)
England, 20th century
Gelatin silver print
Image: 21.9 x 30 cm (8 5/8 x 11 13/16 in.); Paper: 21.9 x 30 cm (8 5/8 x 11 13/16 in.); Mounted: 30.6 x 40.4 cm (12 1/16 x 15 7/8 in.)
Gift of Tom E. Hinson and Diana S. Tittle 2018.253
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

Avebury is home to the largest prehistoric stone circle in Britain.

Description

Godwin’s love of walking and engagement with environmental activism led her to use photography to examine the relationships between man and nature. Avebury, a World Heritage Site, is home to the largest stone circle in Britain and presents a Neolithic example of humans shaping the landscape.
  • March 1977
    The Halsted 831 Gallery, Birmingham, MI
    1977-2018
    Tom E. Hinson, Truth or Consequences, NM
    September 4, 2018
    the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.253