RACKSTRAW DOWNES: Drawing as Part of the Process




Series One: Water - Flow Monitoring Instillations on the Rio Grande near Presidio, TX

1: Facing South, the Gauge Shelter, (1999)
Graphite on cream paper, 9-3/8 x 16 inches
DDW 417

2: Facing South, the Gauge Shelter (1999)
Graphite on cream paper, 12-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches
DDW 422

3: Facing South, the Gauge Shelter, (1999)
Graphite on gray Paper, 12-3/4 x 16 inches
DDW 418

4: Facing South, the Gauge Shelter, (1999)
Graphite on buff paper, 15 x 18-1/8 inches
DDW 424

5: Facing South, the Gauge Shelter, (2002)
Graphite on gray paper, 18 x 30-7/8 inches
DDW 1108

6: Facing South, the Gauge Shelter, (2002)
Graphite on gray paper, 18 x 30-1/8 inches
DDW 1104

7: Facing South, the Flood - Plain from East of the Gauge Shelter, (1999)
Graphite on buff paper, 15 x 18-1/8 inches
DDW 423

8: Facing South, the Flood - Plain from East of the Gauge Shelter, (1999)
Graphite on buff paper, 18 x 26 inches
DDW 425

9: Facing South, the Steps Down, (1999)
Graphite on gray Paper, 29-3/4 x 35-3/4
DDW 427

10: Facing South, the Steps Down, (1999)
Graphite on gray paper, 18 x 15 inches
DDW 419

11: Facing South, the Steps Down, (2002)
Graphite on gray paper, 18 x 15 inches
DDW 1110

12: Facing South, the Gauge Shelter, (2002)
Oil on canvas, 19 x 28-3/4 inches
DPT 299

Series Two: The Golf Club at Chelsea Piers

13: The Golf Cage, (2000)
Graphite on light tan paper, 25-1/2 x 34-5/8 inches
DDW 552

14: The Golf Cage, (1998)
Graphite on copper paper, 15 x 18 inches
DDW 206

15: The Golf Cage, (1998)
Graphite on tan paper, 18-1/16 x 14-1/8 inches
DDW 229

16: The Golf Cage, (1998)
Graphite on tan paper, 18-1/16 x 14-1/8 inches
DDW 230

17: The Golf Cage, (1998)
Graphite on tan paper, 20-5/8 x 18-1/8
DDW 231

Series Three: Beehives on the Casa Piedra Road, Presidio, TX

18: Beehives on the Casa Piedra Road, Presidio,TX. Site 1, No.1, (2002)
Graphite on gray paper, 9-3/8 x 12-1/2 inches
DDW 1119

19: Beehives on the Casa Piedra Road, Presidio,TX. Site 1, No.2, (2002)
Graphite on gray paper, 9-3/8 x 12-1/2 inches
DDW 1120

20: Beehives on the Casa Piedra Road, Presidio, TX. Site 2, No.1, (2002)
Graphite on gray paper, 9-3/8 x 24-1/2 inches
DDW 1121

21: Beehives on the Casa Piedra Road, Presidio, TX. Site 2, No.2, (2002)
Graphite on gray paper, 9-3/8 x 24-1/2 inches
DDW 1122

22: Beehives on the Casa Piedra Road , Presidio TX. Site 3, No.1, (2002)
Graphite on gray paper, 9-3/8 x 24-1/2 inches
DDW 1123

23: Beehives on the Casa Piedra Road, Presidio,TX. Site 4, No.2, (2002)
Graphite on gray paper, 9-3/8 x 24-1/2 inches
DDW 1124

Series 4: From Marfa to Presidio via the Grid

24: Alamito Creek Substation, (2003)
Graphite on gray/ blue paper, 6-1/4 x 19 inches
DDW 1138

25: Alamito Creek Substation, (2003)
Graphite on gray paper, 12 x 27 inches
DDW 1146

26: Marfa Downtown Substation, (2003)
Graphite on gray/ blue paper, 6-1/4 x 13-7/8 inches
DDW 1136

27: Marfa Downtown Substation, (2003)
Graphite on gray paper, 9-3/8 x 31-3/4 inches
DDW 1147

28: On the Shurley Ranch Between Marfa and Presidio, the Bryant and Cienaga Substations in the Distance, (2003)
Graphite on gray/ blue paper, 6-1/4 x 18-1/4 inches
DDW 1125 (two pieces)

29: On the Shurley Ranch Between Marfa and Presidio, the Bryant and Cienaga Substations in the Distance, (2003)
Graphite on gray/ blue paper, 6-1/4 x 18-1/4 inches
DDW 1134

30: Presidio Substation No.1, (2003)
Graphite on pink paper, 9-1/2 x 25-1/4 inches
DDW 1139

31: Presidio Substation No.1, (2003)
Graphite on cream paper with pink and gray threads, 9-3/8 x 28 inches
DDW 1148

Series 5: Liberty State Park and Millenium Park

32: Millenium Park, Fenced Wet Spot, (2000)
Graphite on light yellow paper, 9-1/2 x 12-1/2 inches
DDW 654

33: Millenium Park, Fenced Wet Spot, (2000)
Graphite on light yellow paper, 9-1/2 x 12-1/2 inches
DDW 656

34: Millenium Park, Fenced Wet Spot, (2000)
Graphite on light yellow paper, 9-1/2 x 12-1/2 inches
DDW 657

35: Benches in Millenium Park, (2000)
Graphite on pale blue paper (blue threads), 9-1/2 x 12-1/2 inches
DDW 181

36: Benches in Millenium Park, (2000)
Graphite on pale blue paper (blue threads), 9-1/2 x 12-1/2 inches
DDW 182

37: Recent Plantings, Liberty State Park, (1999)
Graphite on light tan paper, 21 x 45-1/2 inches
DDW 470

38: Recent Plantings, Liberty State Park, (1999)
Graphite on buff paper, 15 x 36 inches
DDW 625

39: Recent Plantings, Millenium Park, (2000)
Graphite on buff tan paper, 16-1/2 x 38 inches
DDW 1085

Series 6: Snug Harbor

40: Stairway in Building E, (1999)
Graphite on pale yellow paper (blue threads), 41-1/2 x
9-1/2 inches
DDW 27

41: Stairway in Building E, (1999)
Graphite on pink paper, 48 x 12-1/8 inches
DDW 80

42: Stairway in Building E, (1999)
Graphite on pink paper, 41 x 12 inches
DDW 25

43: The Music Hall from the Stage, (1999)
Graphite on speckled beige paper (three parts), 24 x 33-7/8 inches
DDW 167

44: The Music Hall from the Stage, (1999)
Graphite on speckled cream paper (three parts), 25-3/4 x 33 inches
DDW 166

45: Main Hall, Looking South, First Try, (1998)
Graphite on copper paper, 12-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches
DDW 198

46: Main Hall, Looking South, No.2, (1998)
Graphite on speckled cream paper, 30 x 22 inches
DDW 162

47: Main Hall, Looking South, No.3, (1998)
Graphite on tan paper, 30 x 22 inches
DDW 163

48: Main Hall, Looking South, No.4, (1998)
Graphite on greenish tan paper, 30 x 22 inches
DDW 149

Series 7: Canal Street Water - Main Project

49: Stacked Pipe Sections, (2000)
Graphite on light tan paper, 9-1/2 x 12-1/2 inches
DDW 671

50: Stacked Pipe Sections, (2000)
Graphite on light tan paper, 9-1/2 x 12-1/2 inches
DDW 639

51: Stacked Pipe Sections, (2000)
Graphite on cream paper, 9-1/2 x 12-1/2 inches
DDW 640

52: Stacked Pipe Sections, (2000)
Graphite on brown paper, 19-1/4 x 24-3/4 inches
DDW 615

53: Stacked Pipe Sections, (2000)
Graphite on brown paper, 19-1/4 x 25-3/8 inches
DDW 614

54: Stacked Pipe Sections, (2000)
Graphite on beige paper, 19-1/2 x 24 inches
DDW 179

55: Stacked Pipe Sections, (2000)
Graphite on dark gray paper, 19 x 30-3/4
DDW 180

56: Stacked Pipe Sections, (2000)
Graphite on brown paper, 19-1/4 x 27-3/8 inches
DDW 173

57: Stacked Pipe Sections, (2000)
Graphite on brown paper, 19-3/8 x 24-3/4 inches
DDW 174

58: Stacked Pipe Sections, (2000)
Graphite on tan paper, 21-1/2 x 31-1/2 inches
DDW 176




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