Desert View Watchtower - Grand Canyon National Park 1993
by Connie Fox
Title
Desert View Watchtower - Grand Canyon National Park 1993
Artist
Connie Fox
Medium
Photograph - Outdoor Color Photo
Description
Painterly image, based on an original photo by the artist, of how Desert View Watchtower, a 70-foot-high stone landmark building on the East rim of the Grand Canyon, looked in 1993.
At that time, one could ascend stairs to the rooftop observation deck of this iconic landmark, designed to look ancient, and get an unsurpassed view of the Grand Canyon, the Painted Desert, and Kaibab National Forest. The observation deck has since been closed to the public and now houses equipment.
The Watchtower is located at Desert View, elevation 7450 feet, at the East Entrance Station of Grand Canyon National Park, where Highway 64 becomes East Rim Drive. When you arrive at the Grand Canyon, Desert View Watchtower will be your first stop. At this point, you will want to get out of the car and take some pictures. Be sure to take the time to enjoy the interior of the Watchtower, especially the Native American mural by Hopi artist Fred Kabotie. You will find a 1993 photograph of that in my Arizona Gallery.
Desert View Watchtower was designed by Mary Jane Colter, who also designed Hopi House (in my Arizona Gallery), The Lookout, and Hermits Rest. In 1935, she designed the renovation of Bright Angel Lodge at Grand Canyon National Park. Desert View Watchtower is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and is a U.S. National Historic Landmark District.
Shot in the summer of 1993 with a Minolta Freedom Escort and Kodak film. Scanned in 2014 and given the look of a painting. You will find many restored Arizona film images in this Arizona Gallery. Although they are limited to smaller print sizes, they would make a beautiful grouping for a wall of your home or office, perhaps on canvas, which arrives ready to hang. Most have been sized to fit the 5x7 greeting card format, making the cards easy to frame yourself. This image is available for commercial use, too, with space for copy.
Copyright 1993-2014 Connie Steitz Fox. All Rights Reserved. Please note: The watermark, if visible here, will not appear on your purchased artwork. This image has been titled and signed by the artist.
Featured on the homepages of Seen But Not Noticed and Beauty, August 2014. Featured by Premium FAA Artists, September 2014, and the ABC Group (L is for Landmarks), July 2019. My thanks!
A TOP FINISHER in the "Camelot" contest, July 2019.
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August 29th, 2014
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Comments (8)
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your marvelous art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC Group. This art has been selected from L IS FOR LANDMARK week July 8-14! You are invited to add this wonderful art to the features archive
Connie Fox replied:
Pamela, thank you for the lovely feature and the opportunity to share this landmark, a personal favorite for many years.
Connie Fox
Dan, thank you for featuring "Desert View Watchtower 1993" on the homepage of Premium FAA Artists. Very much appreciated!
Janice Drew
Connie, beautiful capture of the old watchtower. Very interesting piece.
Connie Fox replied:
Thank you so much, Janice. This shows what it looked like in 1993, and I find it fascinating to compare it with more current images.
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