artifact

Land Arts of the American West

2011

Alexander Bingham

I acknowledge up front that both the didactic take on what is otherwise considered trash and the method of collection is unique, however there is merit in viewing these objects astutely and learning from the connections they deliver.

C O N T E N T S

04 I N T R O D U C T I O N

10 A R T I FA C T S B I G TO S M A L L

90 A R T I FA C T LO C AT I O N S

a r t i f a c t

noun

01. an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical

interest

02. something observed in a scientifi c investigation or experiment that is not naturally present but occurs as a result of the preparative or investigative procedure

“artifact”. Oxford Dictionaries. April 2010. Oxford Dictionaries. April 2010. Oxford University Press. http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/artifact?region=us

(accessed November 13, 2011).

I N T R O D U C T I O N

The things we leave behind are just as important as the things we choose to hold on to. When I walked into the desert I expected to fi nd a blank slate, a deserted wasteland, a forgotten nothingness. I looked down from a horizon void of verticals and at my feet on the sun baked brown crust I discover a gold 22 caliber cartridge from a rifl e lodged in the ground. Why is this here?

Each artifact such as the cartridge found in the remoteness of the desert, carries with it a story. It begins, like most things do, with questions. Questions of how this object got here. Questions of how the object was used. And certainly questions on the value of the object itself. The story unfolds as one starts to answer these questions which lead towards both a cultural understanding of the person who left the object behind as well as an insight into how the user of the object interpreters his or her surroundings. The story ultimately illuminates the intimate relationship an object has with its user and the larger narrative of the landscape where it was left.

Using the rifl e cartridge again we can start our story using the fi rst question, “Why is this here?” Knowing that a cartridge is the discarded stage of a bullet when fi red out of a rifl e we can, without much doubt, concluded that this object was from someone fi ring a rifl e. We also know that rifl es have the capability of being lethal when fi red. Together we can safely assume that the person using the rifl e who left behind the cartridge, came to this specifi c place for its unique characteristics.

These characteristics were cultivated by both the direct experience of the place by the riffl e shooter and the cultural collective identifi cation and interpretation of the place through mass media and social constructs.

This gives the desert, just like any other landscape, a preconceived defi nition of its character. So the shooter, just as I did when I traveled into the desert for the fi rst time, has a subconscious understanding of what a desert should look like and how it should behave, whether it aligns properly or not to the actual place. It is my opinion that the desert characteristics interpreted by the shooter are that of emptiness, destitute, and desolation. These qualities are ideal for use of a lethal weapon when not wanting to infl ict damage, harm, or be seen by anyone else. In fact due to our frequent travels

to remote, off the grid, natural places, an abundance of rifl e, shotgun, and pistol cartridges where found. This is primarily due to the location but also the disposable nature and material longevity of the object itself.

We live in a comsumeristic disposable society, meaning that we buy a lot and we throw away a lot. It is only fi tting that the recreational shooter left his or her wasted cartridge in what we generally consider a waste-land. The “we” includes both society, the American general public and the government. The fi rst ever atomic bomb was tested at the Trinity Site, near Alamogordo, New Mexico. This site, similar to a desert landscape, was chosen respectfully for the shared characteristics as our riffl e shooter was looking for.

The desert is a place where everyone goes to get away from everyone.

My own interpretation of the desert was that of a blank canvas. I could go here for freedom. Much like the festivals of Burning Man, Cochella, or the Bonneville Salt Flat races, I thought the desert was a place removed from society and free of obstacles. This proved not to be true. Society did not just have its foot in the door, it was in the room making its presence noticed. Albeit small, such as in the form of a tread pattern from a four wheel drive vehicle or a condensation trail from a jet lingering in the blue sky and not to forget the rifl e cartridge from someone shooting; the presence of human activity in the desert is abundant when observed carefully. Even the blankest of blank canvases have something to offer when looked at hard enough. The texture of the tightly woven fabric, the changing white refl ection intensity with the cycles of environmental light, the particular mistakes, nuances, and defections; all together create a composition as noteworthy as one layered with paint. The desert composition is that of the musical rest or the white space between letters the void that balances the whole. It is also one full of obstacles and harshness, most notably the exposure of the sun and the lack of shelter, water, and food.

It should be noted that there are multiple stories for each artifact such as the rifl e cartridge and my version may differ from yours. I encourage you to create your own story about these objects as if you had discovered them yourself.

E X I S T E N C E & U S E

Over the span of three months while traveling to New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah with the 2011 Land Arts of the American West fi eld program under Texas Tech University, I collected (bagged and tagged) 78 found objects of importance. In this catalog they have been ordered according to size and scaled to give equal importance to each artifact. Follow the chronological diagram at the base of the page to see when an artifact was found in relation to another. Also refer to the map at the end of the catalog for the location of an artifact to get the full artifact journey experience.

This catalog is intended to be used in conjunction with the artifact display being exhibited April 1, 2012 at LHUCA Warehouses, 1001 Mac Davis Lane in Lubbock, Texas. If you are currently at the exhibit, thank you for coming and please note the arrangement of the artifacts on the wall align with the chronological diagram at the base of the artifact pages to come.

A R T I F A C T S B I G T O S M A L L

1.5x.25x.25 cm scaled 900% 10

chiricahuaarizona

31.90456° N109.28328° W

bronze in color, “peters hv” stamped on bottom

CAP CARTRIDGE

NO 10.16.11 56

11 02x.25x.25 cm scaled 900%

san agustinnew mexico

33.94518° N107.66340° W

golden brackish color shell, no stamp

CAP CARTRIDGE

NO 10.20.11 71

1.5x01x01 cm scaled 900% 12

muley pointutah

37.23164° N109.97035° W

found lodged in cedar tree stump

BULLET

NO 09.16.11 22

13 02x01x01 cm scaled 800%

chiracahuaarizona

31.91752° N109.27105° W

elongated trapezoidal in shape clear to gold in color

CRYSTAL ROCK

NO 10.18.11 67

02x02x01 cm scaled 600% 14

marfatexas

30.31121° N104.01755° W

found near rail road track

COAL

NO 10.03.11 29

15 1.5x1.5x01 cm scaled 600%


33.93985° N107.64578° W

rust in color, plausible iron content, possible use as bullet

DOME

NO 10.20.11 73

03x1.5x01 cm scaled 500% 16

cabinet-landia, nm

32.27519° N107.53773° W

porous outside, glass like clearness inside

GEODE ROCK

NO 10.10.11 42

17 02x01x01 cm scaled 600%

chiricahuaarizona

31.91405° N109.26676° W

silver in color, 40 caliber winchester

PISTOL CARTRIDGE

NO 10.15.11 51

03x04x1.5 cm scaled 300% 18

mimbres river, nm

33.02846° N107.98605° W

clear to pink colored surface, bubble-like roughness

CRYSTAL ROCK

NO 10.14.11 49

19 03x03x.5 cm scaled 300%


33.94518° N107.66340° W

bud light brand, good condition

BOTTLE CAP

NO 10.20.11 70

18x08x03 cm scaled 300% 20

muley pointutah

37.23264° N109.7035° W

corona extra bottle cap, small scratches

BOTTLE CAP

NO 09.19.11 25

21 03x03x.5 cm scaled 300%

muley pointutah

37.23208° N109.97035° W

bud light brand, good condition

WAX RING

NO 09.16.11 21

3.5x1.5x1.5 cm scaled 300% 22

twin buttesnm

32.70642° N106.12746° W

glass cylinder housing electronics, seven metal rods on bottom

ELECTRIC TUBE

NO 08.26.11 01

23 4.5x02x02 cm scaled 300%

sun tunnelsutah

41.30358° N113.86344° W

broken yellow plug, plastic with rubber o ring

THREADED PLUG

NO 09.6.11 7

4.5x2x1 cm scaled 300% 24

mimbres-river, nm

33.03457° N107.98413° W

cracked but still resilient, possibly used chewing gum

BLUE RUBBER

NO 10.13.11 45

25 4.5x2.5x1 cm scaled 300%

chiricahuaarizona

31.91708° N109.26836° W

black in color with maroon scratches

CHUNK COLE

NO 10.18.11 66

04x.7x01 cm scaled 300% 26

twin buttesnew mexico

32. 70056° N106.12688° W

“3 94” marking on bottom, bronze in color

RIFLE CARTRIDGE

NO 08.27.11 03

27 04x.8x01 cm scaled 300%

sun tunnelsutah

41.303358° N113.86363° W

“7.62 x 39 flocchi” marking on bottom

RIFLE CARTRIDGE

NO 09.06.11 08

5.5x01x01 cm scaled 300% 28

lone rockutah

41.70050° N112.84235° W

“18” with other partial letters marked on bottom, oxidized

RIFLE CARTRIDGE

NO 09.06.11 10

29 06x01x01 cm scaled 300%

chiricahuaarizona

31.91297° N109.28524° W

oxidized and scorched, found at burnt down look out tower

RIFLE CARTRIDGE

NO 10.16.11 53

03x05x02 cm scaled 300% 30

cabinet-landia, nm

32.28305° N107.52612° W

pink plastic injection molded

TOY PIG

NO 10.08.11 36

31 05x01x01 cm scaled 300%

chiricahuaarizona

31.91756° N109.26985° W

yellow and black kodak aa battery

BATTERY

NO 10.18.11 69

2.5x2.5x.5 cm scaled 200% 32

moon houseutah

37.40417° N109.97035° W

pringles printed on metallic like paper

CAN TOP

NO 09.19.11 24

33 05x01x01 cm scaled 200%

chiricahuaarizona

31.90002° N109.28524° W

white to clear crystal, bubble to sandpaper rough surface

MINERAL ROCK

NO 10.16.11 57

2.5x2.5x.5 cm scaled 200% 34

chiricahuaarizona

31.91649° N109.27368° W

partially melted, found at the center of burnt look out tower

KEYS

NO 10.16.11 54

35 05x02x02 cm scaled 200%

chiricahuaarizona

31.91673° N109.27334° W

found in trash pile behind forest fire look out tower

SARDINE CAN KEY

NO 10.17.11 61

05x05x1.5 cm scaled 200% 36

marfatexas

30.30936° N109.97035° W

black in color, found near railroad track

LAVA ROCK

NO 10.03.11 28

37 05x05x04 cm scaled 200%

mimbres river, nm

33.02724° N107.99127° W

clear to pink colored, rectilinear breakage

CRYSTAL ROCK

NO 10.14.11 50

05x05x1.5 cm scaled 200% 38

lone rockutah

41.70006° N112.84209° W

possible used firework, bleached white from salt

TWIN FIRE

NO 09.06.11 13

39 08x05x1.5 cm scaled 200%

cabinet-landia, nm

32.28305° N107.52621° W

yellow plastic injection molded

TOY COWBOY

NO 10.08.11 35

07x02x02 cm scaled 200% 40

lone rockutah

41.70077° N112.84209° W

red in color, winchester 12 gauge

SHOTGUN SHELL

NO 09.06.11 12

41 08x05x1.5 cm scaled 200%


33.94518° N107.65169° W

aqua in color, plastic shattered, oxidized tip

SHOTGUN SHELL

NO 10.20.11 72

07x01x01 cm scaled 200% 42

wendoverutah

40.73100° N114.02817° W

glass broken, complex aluminum framing, two pink columns

BROKEN TUBE

NO 09.12.11 19

43 07x02x02 cm scaled 200%

mimbres river, nm

33.03022° N107.98605° W

found in river, oxidized cap, dirt/silt still lodged inside

SHOTGUN SHELL

NO 10.13.11 48

8x1.5x1.5 cm scaled 200% 44

marfatexas

30.30110° N104.02049° W

metal pieces oxidized, motor craft brand

SPARK PLUG

NO 10.02.11 27

45 10x04x04 cm scaled 200%

chiricahuaarizona

31.91321° N109.26802° W

pole of graphite with hard rubber bob

CONDUIT

NO 10.18.11 65

06x06x.1 cm scaled 100% 46

cabinet-landia, nm

32.28306° N107.52621° W

damage picture, contains military personnel posing with gun

GUN & CREW

NO 10.10.11 34

47 7.5x7.5x03 cm scaled 100%

cabinet-landia, nm

32.27480° N107.54579° W

amber wax with metal shavings suspend at base

METAL & WAX

NO 10.09.11 38

07x06x06 cm scaled 100% 48


33.94053° N107.65644° W

bubble formation on surface, white to crystal clear in color

MINERAL ROCK

NO 10.23.11 77

49 7 x 6 x 6 cm scaled 100%


33.95422° N107.65578° W

plant bulb, spikes rubbery but sharp, molded in bag

SPIKY BULB

NO 10.23.11 78

05x04x01 cm scaled 100% 50

chiricahuaarizona

aluminum covered in charcoal

CRUSHED CAN

NO 10.16.11 55

31.91649° N109.27334° W

51 10 x 7 x 4 cm scaled 100%

chiricahuaarizona

31.91673° N109.27334° W

beach cliff fish steaks can top

FISH STEAKS

NO 10.18.11 63

7.5x7.5x3 cm scaled 100% 52

cabinet-landia, nm

33.02333° N107.96910° W

top nozzle of clear glass jug, broken

GLASS JUG

NO 10.09.11 47

53 08x07x04 cm scaled 100%


33.95461° N107.66166° W

fully smashed unidentifiable can

SMASHED CAN

NO 10.23.11 76

11x7x1.5 cm scaled 100% 54

salt flatsutah

40.73960° N113.84767° W

peter framton cassette, good condition, found near highway

CASSETTE TAPE

NO 09.10.11 17

55 10x8.5x.1 cm scaled 100%

cabinet-landia, nm

32.28305° N107.52612° W

found in trailer shown on image

TRAILER PICTURE

NO 10.08.11 37

18x05x03 cm scaled 100% 56

cabinet-landia, nm

31.91722° N109.29073° W

hard plastic, scratched & stained, possible chip from plate

PLASTIC SHARD

NO 10.18.11 64

57 11x04x.25 cm scaled 100%

lone rockutah

41.70047° N112.84248° W

yellow to clear plastic, to hold 22 mm ammunition

AMMO CASE

NO 09.06.11 11

10x01x.5 cm scaled 100% 58

sun tunnels utah

41.30358° N113.86376° W

broken plastic spine with brackets to hold ammo

AMMO CASE

NO 09.06.11 6

59 12.5x1.5x.25 cm scaled 100%

chiricahuaarizona

31.91673° N109.27334° W

found in trash pile north of burnt forest fire look out tower

CAN OPENER

NO 10.17.11 59

23x04x03 cm scaled 100% 60

spiral jetty, ut

41.43515° N112.66064° W

tri-rotating whistling firework, used

WHISTLE WHEEL

NO 09.07.11 14

61 11x03x03 cm scaled 100%

muley point utah

37.23264° N109.97035° W

fire scorched aluminum can, no visible original print

CAN

NO 09.17.11 23

8.5x13x.1 cm scaled 100% 62

cabinet-landia, nm

32.27563° N107.54832° W

“gerard catholic H.S. kirkegaard sportsmanship award 1981”

PLAQUE

NO 10.09.11 39

63 10x07x04 cm scaled 100%

chiricahuaarizona

31.91673° N109.275334° W

found in trash pile north of burnt forest fire look out tower

DOOR LOCK

NO 10.17.11 62

14x08x04 cm scaled 100% 64

chiricahuaarizona

31.91561° N109.27134° W

white freshly cut pine with charred fire altered pine

PINE

NO 10.16.11 52

65 10x05x02 cm scaled 100%

chiricahuaarizona

31.9184° N109.26984° W

found on road west of barfoot mountain , camel crush brand

CIGARETTES

NO 10.18.11 68

17x07x.1 cm scaled 100% 66

bingham canyon, ut

40.53545° N112.14824° W

new condition brochure found on ground. “rinotinto” title

VISITOR GUIDE

NO 09.08.11 16

67 15x10x01 cm scaled 100%

cabinet-landia, nm

32.27827° N107.53562° W

aqua in color, caked in dirt, made of nylon plastic & metal

SURVEY MARKER

NO 10.08.11 33

14x08x.1 cm scaled 100% 68

lone rockutah

41.70030° N112.84304° W

britale plastic refrigerator with text

CONTROL PANEL

NO 09.06.11 9

69 12x11x08 cm scaled 100%


33.95701° N107.65462° W

partly crushed, sun bleached, caked in dirt

BUDWEISER CAN

NO 10.22.11 75

15x07x.1 cm scaled 100% 70

marfatexas

30.32705° N104.02291° W

sea foam blue in color with brown to black grease spots, used

GREASE TOWEL

NO 10.03.11 31

71 13x06x06 cm scaled 100%

chiricahuaarizona

31.91673° N109.27334° W

found in trash pile north of forest fire burnt look out tower

ORANGE DRINK

NO 10.16.11 58

12x14x.2 cm scaled 75% 72

marfatexas

30.32025° N104.02331° W

“brightblack morning light” album name, warping due to water

CD CASE

NO 10.03.11 30

73 05x02x02 cm scaled 100%

chiricahuaarizona

31.91673° N109.27334° W

found in trash pile north of forest fire burnt look out tower

CAN OPENER

NO 10.17.11 60

16x09x02 cm scaled 75% 74

marfatexas

30.58932° N104.49603° W

belongs to a c.e. conring, date stamped 194_

RECEIPT BOOK

NO 10.06.11 32

Dept.

No.

75 15x08x05 cm scaled 75%

mimbresnew mexico

33.02446° N107.97223° W

85% oxidized, oil residue, found near clean cut pine stumps

OIL CAN

NO 10.13.11 46


chaco can-yon, nm

36.15344° N107.85295° W

chaco canyon cultural brochure

BROCHURE

NO 08.29.11 4


san agustin,nm

33.96204° N107.64578° W

torn map of cibola forest in torn page protector

MAP

NO 10.20.11 74


cebolla canyon, nm

35.15344° N107.85495° W

uranium brochure from grants mining musuem

BROCHURE

NO 08.30.11 5


marfatexas

30.32025° N104.02286° W

oxidized iron, weighing aprox. 6.5 lbs

RAILROAD TIE

NO 10.01.11 26


spiral jetty, ut

41.43515° N112.66129° W

oxidized j shaped tube, broken on both sides

METAL BAR

NO 08.07.11 15

81 29x40x.2 cm scaled 50%

wendoverutah

40.72997° N114.04773° W

found in drainage ditch, stick broken and removed

AMERICAN FLAG

NO 09.11.11 18


cabinet-landia, nm

32.28091° N107.57049° W

dome shaped, chrome in color, seen on tractor trailers

HUBCAP

NO 10.09.11 41


cabinet-landia, nm

32.2814° N107.55978° W

weathered and cracking, from possibly cow

BONE

NO 10.10.11 43


cabinet-landia, nm

40.73100° N114.02817° W

waterlogged, “the golden home & school encyclopedia 1961”

ENCYCLOPEDIA

NO 09.13.11 20


cabinet-landia, nm

32.27617° N107.55068° W

half of dangerous label for cargo, condition poor

EROUS

NO 10.09.11 40


twin buttesnew mexico

32.70056° N106.12688° W

fractured ktm dirt bike helmet, only shell

HELMET

NO 08.26.11 2


cabinet-landia, nm

32.27309° N107.52955° W

blue cylinder with circle punctures around top circumference

LANTERN COVER

NO 10.10.11 44

A R T I F A C TL O C A T I O N S

el paso

albuquerque

salt lake city

las vegas

flagstaff

phoenix

tucson

san agustin

cabinetlandia3941

5152

535455

5857

5659

6061

64

63

62656667

6869

4038

42

4344

33

3736

34 35

4678

747576

7273

77

7170

474948

4550

04

05

2221

2325

24

chaco culture

muley point

grants

sun tunnels

bingham canyon mine

lone rockspiral jetty

wendover

0708

20 1918 17

14

16

15

06

12

13

111009

mimbr

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m e x i c o

n em e

c o l o

a r i z o n a

v a d a

u t a h

lubbockroswell

carlsbad

alamogordo

el paso

clovis

santa fe

denver

marfa

valentine

abilenebig spring

twin buttes

02

2627 28

2930

03

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31

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In order of date found

01.01. Electric Tube02.02. Helmet03.03. Rifl e Cartridge 04.04. Brochure05.05. Brochure06.06. Ammo Case07.07. Threaded Plastic08.08. Riffl e Cartridge09.09. Control Panel10.10. Rifl e Cartridge11.11. Ammo Case12.12. Shotgun Shell13.13. Twin Fire14.14. Whistling wheel15.15. Metal Bar16.16. Visitor Guide17.17. Cassette Tape18.18. American Flag19.19. Inner of Tube20.20. Encyclopedia21.21. Wax Ring22.22. Bullet23.23. Can24.24. Can Top25.25. Bottle Cap26.26. Railroad Tie

27.27. Spark Plug28.28. Lava Rock29.29. Coal30.30. CD Case31.31. Grease Towel32.32. Recite Booklet33.33. Survey Marker34.34. Gun and Crew35.35. Toy Cowboy36.36. Toy Pig37.37. Trailer Picture38.38. Metal & Wax39.39. Plaque40.40. Erous41.41. Hubcap42.42. Geode Rock43.43. Bone44.44. Lantern Cover45.45. Blue Rubber46.46. Oil Can47.47. Glass Jug48.48. Shotgun Shell49.49. Crystal Rock50.50. Crystal Rock51.51. Pistol Cartridge52.52. Pine

53.53. Rifl e Shell54.54. Keys55.55. Crushed Can56.56. Cap Cartridge57.57. Mineral Rock58.58. Orange Drink59.59. Can Opener60.60. Crank Can Opener 61.61. Sardine Key62.62. Door Lock63.63. Fish Steaks64.64. Plastic Shard65.65. Conduit 66.66. Chunk Cole67.67. Small Crystal68.68. Cigarettes 69.69. Battery70.70. Bottle Cap71.71. Cap Cartridge72.72. Shotgun Shell73.73. Dome74.74. Map75.75. Budweiser Can76.76. Smashed Can77.77. Mineral Rock78.78. Spiky Bulb

A R T I FA C T LO C AT I O N S

I N D E X

american flag

ammo case

ammo case

battery

blue rubber

bone

bottle cap

bottle cap

brochure

brochure

broken tube

budweiser can

bullet

can

can opener

can top

cap cartridge

cap cartridge

cassette tape

cd case

chunk cole

cigarettes

coal

conduit

control panel

crank can opener

crushed can

crystal rock

crystal rock

dome

door lock

electric tube

encyclopedia

erous

fish steaks

geode rock

glass jug

wendover, utah

lone rock, utah

sun tunnels, utah

chiricahua, arizona

mimbres river, new mexico

cabinetlandia, new mexico

muley point, utah

san agustin, new mexico

chaco canyon, new mexico

cebolla canyon, new mexico

wendover, utah


muley point, utah

muley point, utah

chiricahua, arizona

moon house, utah

chiricahua, arizona


salt flats, utah

marfa, texas

chiricahua, arizona

chiricahua, arizona

marfa, texas

chiricahua, arizona

lone rock, utah

chiricahua, arizona

chiricahua, arizona




chiricahua, arizona

twin buttes, new mexico

wendover, utah


chiricahua, arizona



name location

american flag wendover, utah

ammo case sun tunnels, utah

blue rubber mimbres river, new mexico

bottle cap muley point, utah

brochure chaco canyon, new mexico

broken tube wendover, utah

bullet muley point, utah

can opener chiricahua, arizona

cap cartridge chiricahua, arizona

cassette tape salt flats, utah

chunk cole chiricahua, arizona

coal marfa, texas

control panel lone rock, utah

crushed can chiricahua, arizona

crystal rock mimbres river, new mexico

door lock chiricahua, arizona

encyclopedia wendover, utah

fish steaks chiricahua, arizona

glass jug mimbres river, new mexico

09.11.11 18

09.06.11 11

09.06.11 06

10.18.11 69

10.13.11 45

10.10.11 43

09.19.11 25

10.20.11 70

08.29.11 04

08.30.11 05

09.12.11 19

10.22.11 75

09.16.11 22

09.17.11 23

10.17.11 61

09.18.11 24

10.16.11 56

10.20.11 71

09.10.11 17

10.03.11 30

10.08.11 56

10.18.11 68

10.03.11 30

10.18.11 65

09.06.11 09

10.17.11 60

10.16.11 55

10.14.11 49

10.14.11 50

10.20.11 73

10.17.11 62

08.26.11 01

09.13.11 20

10.09.11 40

10.18.11 63

10.10.11 42

10.15.11 47

79

55

56

29

45

81

18

17

74

76

40

68

10

59

33

30

08

09

52

70

23

63

70

43

66

33

50

16

35

07

61

20

82

83

49

14

50

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300%

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75%

75%

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900%

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nº scale pg.

09.11.11 18 79200%

09.06.11 06 56100%

10.13.11 45 45300%

09.19.11 25 18300%

08.29.11 04 7475%

09.12.11 19 40200%

09.16.11 22 10900%

10.17.11 61 33200%

10.16.11 56 08900%

09.10.11 17 52100%

10.08.11 56 23300%

10.03.11 30 7075%

09.06.11 09 66100%

10.16.11 55 50100%

10.14.11 50 35200%

10.17.11 62 61100%

09.13.11 20 8250%

10.18.11 63 49100%

10.15.11 47 50100%

grease towel

gun and crew

helmet

hubcap

keys

lantern cover

lava rock

map

metal bar

metal & wax

mineral rock

mineral rock

oil can

orange drink

pine

pistol cartridge

plaque

plastic shard

railroad tie

recite booklet

riffle cartridge

rifle cartridge

rifle cartridge

rifle shell

sardine key

shotgun shell

shotgun shell

shotgun shell

small crystal

smashed can

spark plug

spiky bulb

survey marker

threaded plastic

toy cowboy

toy pig

trailer picture

marfa, texas




chiricahua, arizona


marfa, texas


spiral jetty, utah


chirichua, arizona



chiricahua, arizona

chiricahua, arizona

chiricahua, arizona


chiricahua, arizona

marfa, texas

valentine, texas


sun tunnels, utah

lone rock, utah

chiricahua, arizona

chiricahua, arizona

lone rock, utah





marfa, texas



sun tunnels, utah




name location

grease towel marfa, texas

helmet twin buttes, new mexico

keys chiricahua, arizona

lava rock marfa, texas

metal bar spiral jetty, utah

mineral rock chirichua, arizona

oil can mimbres river, new mexico

pine chiricahua, arizona

plaque cabinetlandia, new mexico

railroad tie marfa, texas

riffle cartridge twin buttes, new mexico

rifle cartridge lone rock, utah

sardine key chiricahua, arizona

shotgun shell mimbres river, new mexico

small crystal mimbres river, new mexico

spark plug marfa, texas

survey marker cabinetlandia, new mexico

toy cowboy cabinetlandia, new mexico

trailer picture cabinetlandia, new mexico

10.03.11 31

10.10.11 34

08.26.11 02

10.09.11 41

10.16.11 54

10.10.11 44

10.03.11 28

10.20.11 74

09.07.11 15

10.09.11 38

10.16.11 57

10.23.11 77

10.13.11 46

10.16.11 58

10.16.11 52

10.15.11 51

10.09.11 39

10.18.11 64

10.01.11 26

10.06.11 32

08.27.11 03

09.06.11 08

09.06.11 10

10.16.11 53

10.16.11 54

09.06.11 12

10.13.11 48

10.20.11 72

10.14.11 49

10.23.11 76

10.02.11 27

10.23.11 78

10.08.11 33

09.06.11 07

10.08.11 35

10.08.11 36

10.01.11 37

62

44

84

80

32

85

34

75

78

45

31

46

73

69

62

15

60

54

77

72

24

25

26

27

32

36

41

39

16

51

36

41

65

21

37

28

47

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100%

25%

50%

200%

25%

200%

75%

50%

100%

200%

100%

75%

100%

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nº scale pg.

10.03.11 31 62100%

08.26.11 02 8425%

10.16.11 54 32200%

10.03.11 28 34200%

09.07.11 15 7850%

10.16.11 57 31200%

10.13.11 46 7375%

10.16.11 52 62100%

10.09.11 39 60100%

10.01.11 26 7775%

08.27.11 03 24300%

09.06.11 10 26300%

10.16.11 54 32200%

10.13.11 48 41200%

10.14.11 49 16300%

10.02.11 27 36200%

10.08.11 33 65100%

10.08.11 35 37200%

10.01.11 37 47100%

twin fire

visitor guide

wax ring

whistling wheel

lone rock, utah

bingham canyon mine, utah

muley point, utah

spiral jetty, utah

name location

twin fire lone rock, utah

wax ring muley point, utah

09.06.11 13

09.08.11 16

09.16.11 21

09.07.11 14

36

64

19

58

200%

100%

300%

100%

nº scale pg.

09.06.11 13 36200%

09.16.11 21 19300%

artifact

Documents

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c o n t e n t s04

n t r o d u c t i o

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specifi c place

desert characteristics