Foster, Tony, 1946-, Camp 5, mile 119 , [2017 June 15-16]
- Title(s):
- Camp 5, mile 119 / TF.
- Published/Created:
- [Grand Canyon, Arizona], [2017 June 15-16]
- Physical Description:
- 1 drawing : watercolor over graphite on wove paper, with sediments in glass vials and map ; frame 59 x 51 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and Manuscripts In ProcessAccessible in the Study Room [Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/alma/99158861693408651
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Notes:
- Handwritten text in lower left-hand corner of watercolor: "Upriver. Looking NW. Camp 5. Big Dune. Day 5/6."
Handwritten text below the watercolor: "Camp 5. Mile 119. Big Dune looking NW upriver. 15 June. Hike up Clear Creek for waterfalls. Swim holes. A waterfight at camp before starting work. Mexican Night with margueritas [sic] + glowsticks. 16 June. Finish drawing + underpainting. A day of hot sun + big rapids. We yell hysterically as we crash through. 45°."
Watercolor drawing from a series of six drawings that provide a visual diary of Tony Foster's rafting expedition down the Colorado River in 2017. The watercolor is framed along with a small map, marked with an X to indicate the painted location, and two glass vials filled with sediment samples. The bottom of the frame features writing in graphite, providing concise account of the day. - Subject Terms:
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Description and travel.Rafting (Sports) -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
- Form/Genre:
- Diaries.
Drawings.
Watercolors. - Export:
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Tony Foster : Watercolor Diaries, Cornwall to Colorado (Yale Center for British Art, May 30, 2019-August 25, 2019) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition]
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