Moonrise over “The End of the World”—The Mid‑North Atlantic Ocean, “The Lighthouse at the End of the World,” Faro de Punta Orchilla, the Isle of El Hierro, the Canary Islands, near the West‑Most Point of the Entire Canarian Archipelago and the Furthest Ex

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Moonrise over “The End of the World”—The Mid‑North Atlantic Ocean, “The Lighthouse at the End of the World,” Faro de Punta Orchilla, the Isle of El Hierro, the Canary Islands, near the West‑Most Point of the Entire Canarian Archipelago and the Furthest Ex

Descriptive: The ancient geographer Ptolemy designated this particular point - 0 Longitude- or the official ancient end of the World. This designation remained current until comparatively modern times, when the 18th century Englishman John Harrison devised the method

2002
Photographs
Selenium-and gold-toned chlorobromide gelatin silver print
Secondary support: 40 × 54 in. (101.6 × 137.16 cm) Frame: 41 × 55 in. (104.14 × 139.7 cm)
Gift of Lannan Foundation (M.2020.82.35)
Photography
Not currently on public view