Monuments: 276 Views of the U.S.–Mexico Border by David Taylor

Along the U.S.–Mexico border, from the Rio Grande to the Pacific Ocean, 276 obelisks mark the boundary established at the end of the Mexican–American War in 1848.

Artist David Taylor first saw one of these obelisks in 2006, and he soon set out to find and photograph all 276 monuments along the 690 miles of border, crossing valleys and mountain ranges and cutting through cities and towns.

This special presentation is adapted, courtesy of the artist, from the resulting print portfolio: Monuments: 276 Views of the United States–Mexico Border.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.         

Whether or not you go, David Taylor: Monuments is the first full documentation of the monuments in more than 100 years. This volume combines Taylor's series with texts by curator Claire Carter and cultural geographer Daniel Arreola, humanizing a zone in transition in the wake of drug smuggling, immigration debates and a post-9/11 security climate. 

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