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Joe Deal
The Fault Zone1979

Not on view
Print on pale gray paper with two lines of widely spaced serif capitals reading 'THE FAULT ZONE' over a thin rule, then 'JOE DEAL,' centered in the upper half
Printed list of California city names and dates ranging from 1978 to 1980, arranged in a single column on a light gray background.
Colophon page on pale gray paper with a centered block of printed text, handwritten edition number "11/15," and a cursive signature below.
Printed page with the heading "The Fault Zone" above two columns of dense body text on a light gray background.
Printed page of dense essay text in two columns on off-white paper, with author credit 'Anita V. Mozley' at lower right.
Black and white landscape photograph of an arid desert terrain, with a large weathered boulder containing a small natural arch at center, surrounded by sparse scrub vegetation, eroded hillsides receding into a hazy mountain horizon.
Gelatin silver print landscape of eroded, grass-covered sand dunes with a narrow dirt path winding up and over the ridgeline; a sandy flat foreground and hazy mountain range in the distance.
Gelatin silver print of an arid landscape with sparse young saplings, scattered boulders, and dry soil in the foreground; a paved road, low buildings, utility poles, and distant mountains visible beyond.
Gelatin silver print of a densely vegetated hillside, filling the entire frame with shrubs and trees in high-contrast black and white tones, with deep shadows pooling between rounded canopies.
Gelatin silver print of an arid hillside landscape, with a triangular ridge forming a central V-shape, densely covered in low scrub vegetation and exposed pale rock outcroppings.
Gelatin silver print of an arid desert landscape under construction, with graded earthen slopes, scattered desert shrubs, concrete retaining walls, stairways cut into hillsides, and a low horizontal concrete structure in the foreground.
Gelatin silver print, elevated view of a hillside residential neighborhood with low-slung mid-century houses and flat or tiled roofs, partially obscured by dense scrub vegetation and bare-branched trees in the foreground, dry hills visible in the background.
Gelatin silver print of a large moss-covered rock formation occupying most of the frame, with a white metal railing and platform visible at upper right, and dry grasses and low vegetation in the foreground.
Gelatin silver print landscape, large granite boulders and sparse desert scrub in the foreground, a rounded hill covered in low brush rising in the middle distance, flat agricultural fields stretching to a hazy horizon beyond.
Gelatin silver print of a steep, rocky hillside with several charred palm trees and bare deciduous trees scattered across the barren slope, photographed from above with high contrast and sharp detail.
Gelatin silver print, aerial view of a landscaped garden with scattered shrubs, young trees, and sandy soil, a rectangular lawn with a pale oval form at center, dense hillside vegetation in the background.
Gelatin silver print, aerial or elevated view of barren moorland terrain in deep grays, with a thin diagonal line of wire fencing or stakes cutting through sparse, matted grasses and dark exposed earth.
Gelatin silver print landscape of rows of conical earthen mounds in the foreground, a flat sandy plain in the middle ground, and deeply eroded sedimentary cliffs rising in the background.
Gelatin silver print, aerial view of a road intersection in an arid landscape, with a mound of excavated earth in the foreground, utility poles, sparse scrubland, and a highway visible in the upper portion.
Gelatin silver print, aerial landscape view of a densely planted hillside with shrubs, trees, and tall bare-stemmed plants in the foreground; a paved road curves along the upper right edge.
Gelatin silver print, aerial view of a steep rocky hillside with sparse charred shrubs, descending toward a flat parkland with scattered trees, low buildings, and a river or reservoir visible in the distance.
Black and white landscape photograph of a rocky hillside covered in scattered boulders and sparse scrub vegetation, with a narrow road and utility poles visible in the middle distance.
Gelatin silver print landscape, aerial view down a rocky hillside covered in scrub vegetation, with suburban houses, trees, roads, and flat agricultural land visible in the hazy valley below.
Black and white photograph of a rugged rock face with painted inscriptions, including the name "TERRIE" in a starburst shape, dates "1967" and "2-19-11," and additional painted text on lower boulders. Sparse vegetation grows in crevices and at the base.
Artist or Maker
Joe Deal
Title
The Fault Zone
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1979
Medium
19 gelatin-silver prints, gold-toned
Dimensions
Image (each): 11 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. (28.58 × 28.58 cm) Primary support (each): 13 3/4 × 13 3/4 in. (34.93 × 34.93 cm) Overall: 15 5/16 × 15 × 1 3/4 in. (38.89 × 38.1 × 4.45 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lewis Baltz
Accession Number
AC1992.262.2-.20
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography