Road Cut (Homage to Roger Fenton) Diamond Bar, California 1984

Joe Deal's 1984 black and white photograph "Road Cut (Homage to Roger Fenton) Diamond Bar, California" showcases a desolate landscape with a road cutting through a gravel-covered terrain. The image evokes a sense of isolation and the stark beauty of the American West. Scattered throughout the image are large, rounded rocks, reminiscent of the "cannonballs" found in Roger Fenton's 1855 photograph "Valley of the Shadow of Death". This connection serves as a homage to Fenton's seminal work, while exploring the landscape of Deal's own time.