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Balanced Rock, Arches National Monument, near Moab, Utah

Hal Rumel (1909-1980)

Object Details

  • Date

    ca. 1940

  • Object Type

    Photographs

  • Medium

    Halftone print

  • Contributors

    Published by Desert Book Company

    Printed by Curt Teich Co.

  • Object Format

    Postcard

  • Dimensions

    3 1/2 x 5 7/16 in.

  • Inscriptions

    Recto:

    u.c. to u.r. printed: 819 - Balanced Rock, Arches National Monument, near Moab, Utah

    l.l. printed: PHOTO COURTESY HAL RUMEL

    l.r. printed: 9A-H519

    Verso:

    u.l. printed: This is one of the many grotesque tableaus \ to be seen in this unique area. The huge \ boulder appears to be balancing on its pedes- \ tal 400 feet above the floor of the canyon. The \ large monkey face at the right registers \ anxiety for fear the boulder will fall.

    u.c. to l.c. printed transverse: GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.)

    c.l. printed along left edge: DESERT BOOK COMPANY, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

  • Collection Name

    Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Accession Number

    P1976.48.1209

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Additional details

Location: Off view
Part of: Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection
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