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Mom and Dad, Rocky Mountain National Park
Mom and Dad, Rocky Mountain National Park

Mom and Dad, Rocky Mountain National Park

Artist Barbara Bosworth (American, born 1953)
Date1998; printed 2012
MediumInkjet print
DimensionsImage: 20 1/16 x 48 3/8 inches (50.96 x 122.87 cm)
Sheet: 20 15/16 x 49 3/16 inches (53.18 x 124.94 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2012.53.5
SignedArtist’s label sent separately, white label, signed and editioned in black pen “2/15 / Barbara Bosworth”
InscribedInscribed above signature, on white label in black pen “Mom and Dad, Rocky Mountain / National Park, 1998”
Markingsnone
Edition/State/Proofed. 2/15
On View
Not on view
Gallery Location
  • L10
Collections
DescriptionThree panel panoramic image of woman crouched near water in left panel and a man standing near water in right panel; mountains in background.Gallery Label
For many summers, my parents rented a cabin near Rocky Mountain National Park. My father could spend hours gazing into the far distance, watching how the light moved across the land. My mother, with her plant identification book, learned the names of wildflowers. These traits influenced me as an artist; I am drawn to both the distant horizon and the intimate details. Recently, I returned, hoping to find the exact spot where I made this image. Everything had changed - the weather, water patterns, plant growth. My parents have passed. It was a reminder that you can never truly go back. -Barbara Bosworth
Copyright© Barbara Bowsworth
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