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Mittens and Merrick Butte Monument Valley Art Print
by Alexandra Till
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Mittens and Merrick Butte Monument Valley art print by Alexandra Till. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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© Christine Till
The quintessential Southwestern scenery is represented by the mesas and buttes of Tse Bii' Ndzisgaii (Valley of the Rocks), the Navajo name for Monument Valley. Known around the world for its landscape, which was made famous in John Ford Westerns of the 1930s and later (as well as numerous other films), this jewel of the Navajo Nation is depicted in all sorts of light, from first light to sunrise, mid-morning, sunset and dusk.
In the 1860s, Kit Carson sent Utes and Paiutes into Monument Valley to capture raiding Navajo, who escaped to the nearby areas such as Navajo Mountain. Two of the soldiers who remained in the valley to mine for silver were James Merrick and Ernest Mitchell. The Utes and Paiutes killed both Merrick and Mitchell near the two prominent buttes which still bear their names.
East (Left) Mitten and West (Right) Mitten butte are named for their shape, which resembles mittens.
This is one of the most famous rock formations in th...
About Alexandra Till
My photography covers a wide range of subjects such as fine art, still life, black and white, infrared, portrait, animal, architecture, landscape, national and international travel and corporate (commercial) images. All my photographs and photo objects are available as fine-quality Prints or as immediate downloads from http://www.ct-graphics.com/. Get them as Calendars from redbubble, or digital per email, or on CD / DVD. If you are serious about upscale photography, please contact me for a free consultation. I cover assignments throughout the United States and abroad. I will also be happy to help you if you have a question about a picture, or would like a different format, size, customization, or need custom stock photos. My...
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