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Martin Blume
Vestiges Portfolio1998, printed 1999

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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.

Martin Blume, Alsace/Palatinate, 1998, printed 1999, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Lee Franklin, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

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
Copyright
© Martin Blume