$2,250.00
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Michael Berman
Cloud Elephant Tusk, Big Bend, TX, 2020; printed 2025
Archival inkjet print
Edition: 5 of 7
17 x 22 inches
Courtesy of the artist
Estimated value: $1,800
Starting bid: $1,300
Buy it now: $2,250
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Michael Berman (American, b. 1956)
Michael Berman is a landscape photographer interested in borders. From mountains to deserts, his photographs of the American West, Mexico Norteno, and most recently, Mongolian grasslands, contribute to the political and social dialogue regarding land ownership, American mythology, and ecological preservation. Cloud Elephant Tusk, Big Bend, TX (2020) is part of a collection of photographs taken in the Chihuahuan Desert. Located along the US-Mexico border, the Chihuahuan Desert is considered the most biologically diverse desert in the Western Hemisphere. It is also one of the most endangered regions in the world due to agricultural and resource extraction practices like overgrazing and water diversion. Berman’s images capture what natural beauty remains.
Michael Berman studied biology at Colorado College. He has received many awards and grants for his photographic and environmental work, including a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2008 and the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts in New Mexico in 2013. His photographs are included in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, TX; and Museum of New Mexico. Berman has published several books, most recently, Perdido: Sierra San Luis in 2019.
