Three potential bluebird homes on my way to the railroad
Artist
Subhankar Banerjee
(American, born India, 1967)
Date2009 (printed 2011)
MediumDigital chromogenic print, mounted to a petroleum product (Plexiglas)
Dimensions90 x 30 x 1 in. (228.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineGift of Subhankar Banerjee, 2013
Object number2013.23
DescriptionBare trunk and branches of a piñon tree with background approximately half ground and half sky. Three hollowed-out holes are visible in the tree on close inspection. The piece is meant to be hung at an angle, per hanging hardware verso.eMuseum Notes
An artist with a deep commitment to international environmental issues, Banerjee here explores the neighborhood where he lived in northern New Mexico. Lamenting the extensive die-off of native, old-growth piñon trees due to conditions resulting from climate change, he tilts the picture to suggest a world out of balance. The bleakness of the image is offset by the title, which reminds us that the dead tree is now an ideal home for nesting birds.
On View
Not on viewTerms
- trees
- Nature
- disease
- environmental policy
- environmental impact
- pollution
- ecology
- environmentally sensitive areas
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