The saguaro cactus has long been synonymous with the deserts of the American west and and symbols of rugged endurance in a harsh environment. The most anthropomorphic of plants, the saguaro’s majestic verticality soars against the horizon-to-horizon sweep of desert scrub.
Denniston’s cacti, their trunks and limbs cradled and braced, tap that legendary toughness to add poignancy to their potential as icons of environment degradation. And subtly embedded in the DNA of these barely coloured photographs are historical text of American social and political aspiration and idealism.
Opening Reception
May 3, 2007 6:00 pm – 7:00 pmArtist Links
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Included Artworks
Bill of Rights, 1789, 2005/2007
Stan Dennistonc print on Fuji Crystal archive, ed. of 5 71.5” x 49”
Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, 2005/2007
Stan Dennistonc print on Fuji Crystal archive, ed. of 5 71.5” x 49”
Gettysburg Address, 1863, 2005/2007
Stan Dennistonc print on Fuji Crystal archive, ed. of 5 71.5” x 49”
Yellowstone Act, 1872, 2005/2007
Stan Dennistonc print on Fuji Crystal archive, ed. of 5 71.5” x 49”
The Great Society, 1964, 2005/2007
Stan Dennistonc print on Fuji Crystal archive, ed. of 5 71.5” x 49”
Fourteen Points, 1918, 2005/2007
Stan Dennistonc print on Fuji Crystal archive, ed. of 5 71.5” x 49”
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Bill For The More General Diffusion of Knowledge, 1778, 2005/2007
Stan Dennistonc print on Fuji Crystal archive, ed. of 5 71.5” x 49”
The New Colossus, 1883, 2005/2007
Stan Dennistonc print on Fuji Crystal archive, ed. of 5 71.5” x 49”