Altered Landscapes portfolio, 1975-78
Aspen Lightning, Frisco, Colorado from the portfolio Altered Landscapes, 1977
Color Photograph
8 1/2 x 11 inches
Volcano Lightning, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii from the portfolio Altered Landscapes, 1978
Color Photograph
8 1/2 x 11 inches
Australian Pines, Fort De Soto Florida from the portfolio Altered Landscapes, 1977
Color Photograph
8 1/2 x 11 inches
Vertical Highway, Lone Pine, California from the portfolio Altered Landscapes, 1977
Color Photograph
8 1/2 x 11 inches
- Tree and Mountain Cleft, Boulder, Colorado from the portfolio Altered Landscapes, 1977
- Wave, Lace, Pescadero Beach, California from the portfolio Altered Landscapes, 1978
Artist Quotes:
“When nature is threatened by so much human activity it is imperative that it be brought to people’s attention so that they know what is happening.” The Photo Review Vol. 26 Num. 4, 2012-13
“Pure and natural landscapes don’t interest me at all.” “I try to get people to think about the landscape as an intellectual construct.” Chicago Tribune: A & E, March 22, 1991
Additional Links:
Article discusses thematic elements of Pfahl’s work and the process of the “Altered Landscapes” series.
A panel of artists including John Pfahl talk with the curators of the Milwaukee Art Museum, which surveys color photography from 1907 through 1981.
California Landscape into Abstraction Research 