A cloudy sky over a golden river with mountains in the distance.

Mississippi River, Lake City, Minnesota

Date2017

Mediumarchival pigment print

DimensionsImage: 40 × 50 inches (101.6 × 127 cm)
Sheet: 44 × 55 inches (111.8 × 139.7 cm)
Framed: 44 7/8 × 56 1/8 inches (114 × 142.6 cm)

Portfolio/Series"Seven Rivers" series

Credit LineMuseum purchase with Telfair Museum of Art acquisitions endowment funds.

Object number2019.34.2

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Copyright© Ansley West Rivers. The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextAfter a kayaking trip through the Grand Canyon, Ansley West Rivers resolved to document the history and importance of American waterways. She challenged herself to photograph seven rivers—from source to sea—across the United States. Using photography’s inherent capacity to mark time, West Rivers bears witness to the state of water in its current moment; she holds a mirror to the beauty and degradation of these North American watersheds and prompts a reflection on the changes to water sources around the globe.

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