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Dinosaur, Highway 40, Vernal, Utah
Dinosaur, Highway 40, Vernal, Utah
Dinosaur, Highway 40, Vernal, Utah

Dinosaur, Highway 40, Vernal, Utah

Artist (American, born 1949)
Date1974
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 10 1/2 × 11 3/4 in. (26.7 × 29.8 cm)
Support: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineGift of Steve Fitch, 2021
Object number2021.10.4
DescriptionComposition is filled diagonally from lower left to upper right by the figure of a large Tyrannosaurus-type dinosaur model with teeth bared and left foot extended in front of the right as if walking. Behind his head is a pentagonal light flare. Night scene showing lit sign for Millecam’s Motel at left and service station building with lighted sign for Goodyear Tires at right. Utility poles and lights from other buildings in background.
On View
Not on view
Terms
  • night
  • highways
  • model
  • tourism
  • motels
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