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Lewis Baltz

1945–2014

Dana Point #2 1970
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Biography

Lewis "Duke" Baltz (September 12, 1945 – November 22, 2014) was an American visual artist, photographer, and educator. He was an important figure in the New Topographics movement of the late 1970s. His best known work was monochrome photography of suburban landscapes and industrial parks which highlighted his commentary of void within the "American Dream".

He wrote for many journals, and contributed regularly to L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui.

Baltz's work is held in the collections of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tate Modern, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

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New topographics Conceptual photography Minimalism

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  • Dana Point #1

    Lewis Baltz
    1970
  • Dana Point #2

    Lewis Baltz
    1970
  • Fos Secteur 80

    Lewis Baltz
    1987
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  • Continuous Fire Polar Circle

    Lewis Baltz
    1985
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  • San Quentin Point

    Lewis Baltz
    1982
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  • Houston A, Houston B

    Lewis Baltz
    1972

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    Lewis Baltz: Industrial and suburban landscape

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