描述
Title: Expansion | Contraction X- ReGeneration #9
Edition: 1/1
Artist: Dan Hawk
License: Extended Editorial
Resolution: 3001 x 2001
This image was made in The Alvord Desert of Southeastern Oregon in May of 2020. This trip was one I took with all three of my teenage children.
This piece of art was originally minted and collected as part of the Expansion | Contraction Collection on the Opensea, Lazy minting ERC 1155 platform. With the collector's permission and blessing, I've re-minted it here with updated metadata on an ERC-721 contract to join this larger body of work dedicated to these mud crack formations I love so dearly.
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Resilience is the operative word here. Cracks are nature’s way of coping with the opposed force of moisture and heat - arch enemies in the high desert.
This image was made in a simultaneously barren, but incredibly vibrant patch of earth in Super-remote Eastern Oregon. It’s roughly 10 miles long by 3 miles wide and lies in the rain shadow of the Steens Mountain Massif, a Fault Block mountain range that rises 5,700 feet above the 4,000 foot desert floor.
The Oregon Natural Desert Association does profound work advocating for this place and I’m committed to donating 10% of all sales from this collection to their work. I work with them already and trust their commitment to preserving this place.
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Extended Editorial License: Can be used to display privately, or in groups with an unlimited number of participants. The License includes unlimited use and display in virtual or physical galleries, documentaries, and essays by the NFT holder. Provides no rights to create commercial merchandise, commercial distribution, or derivative works.