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Harold E. Malde
Harold E. Malde Black & White Photograph of Kin Klizhin, Chaco Canyon, NM

Mid 20th Century

$1,300
£972.07
€1,135.32
CA$1,826.50
A$1,850.15
CHF 1,062.32
MX$22,432.47
NOK 12,326.81
SEK 12,547.28
DKK 8,487.73

About the Item

This original vintage black and white photograph by Harold E. Malde (1923–2007) depicts Kin Klizhin, a remarkable Chacoan great house built during the late 11th century in present-day northwestern New Mexico. Created as part of Malde's celebrated documentation of the American Southwest, the photograph combines rigorous documentary precision with a refined modernist eye for composition, light, and architectural form. Kin Klizhin served as a ceremonial and civic center connected to the greater Chaco Canyon cultural landscape, making this image both an important historical document and a compelling work of fine art photography. Rich tonal contrast and crisp detail emphasize the weathered stone masonry, geometric forms, and expansive desert setting, evoking the enduring legacy of one of North America's most significant Indigenous archaeological sites. The photograph's minimalist composition and timeless aesthetic make it equally suited to contemporary, modern, rustic, and Southwestern interiors. Signed by the artist and titled on the reverse, the photograph is presented in a custom frame with archival materials. An exceptional example of Harold E. Malde's work, this photograph will appeal to collectors of vintage photography, documentary photography, Western American art, Native American history, archaeology, modernist landscape photography, and museum-quality images of the American Southwest.
  • Creator:
    Harold E. Malde (1923 - 2007, American)
  • Creation Year:
    Mid 20th Century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Framing:
    Frame Included
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Denver, CO
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 286391stDibs: LU27316320082

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