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Martin Blume
Vestiges Portfolio1998, printed 1999

Not on view
Black and white photograph of a ruined medieval stone wall with two tiers of windows: paired round arches below and a row of lancets with circular openings above
Gelatin silver print of a roofless medieval stone ruin interior, curved walls with Gothic arched windows on multiple levels, vegetation growing from the masonry, sharp tonal contrast.
Gelatin silver print of a ruined stone structure viewed from below, with stone steps leading toward an arched doorway; roofless walls with open window frames and decorative columns rise against a cloudy sky, with vegetation growing through the masonry.
Gelatin silver print of ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings nestled beneath a sandstone overhang, featuring a multi-story stone tower, circular kiva, and low masonry walls set into the rock face, with sparse vegetation below.
Gelatin silver print of ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings built beneath a massive sandstone overhang, with stone masonry walls, small window openings, and a rocky ledge pathway; high contrast lighting emphasizes the sun-bleached rock face against deep shadow.
Gelatin silver print of a partially ruined cylindrical stone tower with a doorway opening and a single window opening near the top, surrounded by low stone masonry walls on a rocky promontory, with trees visible in the background.
Gelatin silver print of a subterranean stone interior with rough-hewn walls, featuring a rounded arched doorway at right and a smaller arched window admitting light at upper left, sandy floor below.
Gelatin silver print of a ruined stone tower, multi-storied with open window voids and a decorated arched doorway at its base, surrounded by trees and a low stone wall, mountains visible in the background beneath a cloudy sky.
Black and white photograph of a stone masonry gateway with a rounded arch, a carved heraldic relief panel set above the entrance, and a second ornamental doorway visible through the dark passage beyond.
Gelatin silver print of a rock-cut facade with a dark arched doorway at lower left and a smaller circular niche at right, photographed from slightly above with high contrast highlighting the weathered stone surface.
Artist or Maker
Martin Blume
Title
Vestiges Portfolio
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
1998, printed 1999
Medium
Gelatin-silver print
Dimensions
Image (each): 16 3/16 × 13 7/16 in. (41.12 × 34.13 cm) Mat (each): 23 9/16 × 19 5/8 in. (59.85 × 49.85 cm) Primary support (each): 16 3/16 × 13 7/16 in. (41.12 × 34.13 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lee Franklin
Accession Number
AC1999.257.1.1-.10
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography