Surveyor's Mark, Diamond Bar, California 1984

Joe Deal's 1984 black and white photograph *Surveyor's Mark, Diamond Bar, California* is a minimalist depiction of a recently graded hill in California. The image is comprised of a flat, dirt landscape with a single rock in the foreground. The landscape is marked by tire tracks, creating a pattern that speaks to the impact of human activity on the natural environment. This work exemplifies Deal's photographic series documenting the changing landscape of California in the 1980s. His work, often presented as large-scale prints, draws attention to the details of the landscape as a result of human intervention.