Pivot Agriculture on the Snake River Plain near the Confluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivers, Washington by Emmet Gowin

Pivot Agriculture on the Snake River Plain near the Confluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivers, Washington 1991

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Emmet Gowin's 1991 photograph, "Pivot Agriculture on the Snake River Plain near the Confluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivers, Washington," showcases a large-scale aerial view of a farmland landscape. The geometric patterns of the fields, created by the circular irrigation systems, are juxtaposed against the flat, desolate landscape. Gowin's work, often focusing on the American West, highlights the impact of human activity on the natural world. This photograph, with its stark beauty and technical precision, reflects a key theme in Gowin's oeuvre: the tension between man-made order and the vastness of nature.