Landscaping, Anaheim Hills, California 1984

Joe Deal's 1984 black and white photograph, *Landscaping, Anaheim Hills, California*, captures a solitary figure tending a sprawling landscape. The image, part of Deal's series exploring the human impact on the California landscape, showcases a man working the ground with a rake, surrounded by a network of irrigation lines. The subtle composition highlights the human element within a larger ecological system, prompting contemplation on the relationship between human activity and the environment.