API 02914653 Mountain View, CA 2012

"API 02914653 Mountain View, CA" is a 2012 photograph by Mishka Henner. The image is a classic example of Henner's ongoing series "API" where he uses publicly available satellite imagery of the world to create compelling photographs that explore themes of technology, surveillance, and the relationship between humans and nature. The artwork is a direct and minimalist representation of an aerial view of a field in Mountain View, CA, highlighting a pattern of cultivated land and a small, singular piece of industrial equipment. This image is part of a collection of works exploring the intersection of the digital and physical, the human and the natural.