From our travels and just outside of the Nevada ghost town Rhyolite, is the Goldwell Open Air Museum. The museum was created by a group of Belgian artists and consists of seven outdoor sculptures dramatically using the Mojave Desert as a backdrop. The Last Supper, created by the late artist Charles Szukalski, is a piece that was due to last only a couple of years but withstood time and nature since 1984. Men from the local community were covered in linen and plaster to create the eerie forms, reminiscent of Da Vinci's last supper. Besides the Last Supper are many other interesting pieces of art in this isolated section of the desert located on a back road into Death Valley.

[Bob Harris]

Thanks for posting - the last one is a bit special - J

Thank you Jean, I may start playing with editing programs a little more to see what turns up.

[WillH]

We visited here during the brightest part of the day Will, so was happy the whites weren't blown out, lucky I guess.

Figured that from the shadows! That's what works - the shadows! I don't do much durning that time of day cuz the light is not the best....but with those images it really worked and added a bit of drama! Gave me some ideas!

Flames at high noon!

[Sailor]

Fascinating, brother Bob. The treatment of the last shot is exceptional.

Jer

[daacon]

Very cool Bob - man's creativity never ceases to amaze me.

[Bob Harris]

Fascinating, brother Bob. The treatment of the last shot is exceptional.

Jer

thanks bud, I usually don't mess with stuff like that, but found a program in Picasa to alter the image a bit.

[Bob Harris]

Very cool Bob - man's creativity never ceases to amaze me.

What's amazing Dave, this is literally in the middle of the desert, not near a large city where a lot of people would visit. Takes all kinds I guess.

[Bob Harris]

Great set of images, it's an interesting museum. I stopped by a couple of years back on my way to Death Valley. The ghost town of Rhyolite has some interesting photo opportunities also.

Glad you were able to view this area Richard, not many have seen it. We got pics of Rhyolite also and then went through Titus Canyon which drops down into Death Valley. Thanks for looking, always appreciated. Bob

[Bob Harris]

Awesome series. I somehow never made it there :-(

next time you are up that way stop in and take a look, its not too far from DV and if the weather has been good you probably could make the drive through Titus canyon without 4X4. Kyle here is a link you might find of interest
Death Valley's Titus Canyon (DesertUSA)

[GeoJerry]

Interesting. I drove right through Rhyolite a few years ago, and even got out to take some pictures, but I didn't see these! Will definitely stop for a look on the next trip to LV. Thanks!

[Bob Harris]

Interesting. I drove right through Rhyolite a few years ago, and even got out to take some pictures, but I didn't see these! Will definitely stop for a look on the next trip to LV. Thanks!

As I said previously Jerry, try and take the Titus Canyon trip too, beautiful area which ends up in DV.

[charliezap]

Very interesting images Bob.Thanks for sharing.--charliezap

[loco]

Wow, striking shots, Bob! The robed guys actually are quite impressive. Very cool!

[Bob Harris]

Very interesting images Bob.Thanks for sharing.--charliezap

thanks Charlie, appreciate you taking a look.

[Bob Harris]

Wow, striking shots, Bob! The robed guys actually are quite impressive. Very cool!

thanks Lori, you have Monticello and I have this to visit.

[tim60]

The freestanding robes actually implement one of the traditions of Christian art, not to show the face of Jesus and the apostles, which are unrecorded, so as not to give a wrong image. This is implemented in some early stained glass which does not have facial imagery. I am not sur whether it is a medieval traditin or associated with the Reformed Churches. Somewhere I have pictures of an image in the cathedral in Utrecht which was hit by a tornado where the faces were all chiseled off by the reformed group after the reformation changes in the Netherlands. It woudl be intersting to find out about the artist who made them.