The City I, 2015

Vincent Valdez, The Beginning is Near (An American Trilogy), Chapter One: The City, The City I, 2015-16. Oil on canvas, 74 x 360 inches. Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Purchase through the generosity of Guillermo C. Nicolas and James C. Foster in honor of Jeanne and Michael Klein, with additional support from Jeanne and Michael Klein and Ellen Susman in honor of Jeanne and Michael Klein, 2017. Photo: Peter Molick.