Object Details
Artist
Mitch Epstein, born Holyoke, MA 1952
Gallery Label
Wind turbines outnumber people in the tiny town of Blairsburg, Iowa; their massive rotating blades redefine the horizon in this part of the heartland. Mitch Epstein's sweeping view focuses on the line between a residential neighborhood and farmland, where wind turbines produce enough energy to serve 100,000 homes. This photograph and others in Epstein's American Power series contemplate the relationship between energy production and American society and the ongoing debate about power sources and the realities of climate change.
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Copyright
© 2008, Mitch Epstein / Black River Productions, Ltd.
Date
2008
Object number
2013.41.1
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Photography-Photoprint
Medium
chromogenic print
Dimensions
45 x 58 in. (114.3 x 147.3 cm)
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Department
Graphic Arts
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_2013.41.1