Framed Desert Prints

Some artists take the concept of framed desert art a little more creatively than others. In the photo close up of hourglass on sand, the photographer captures an hourglass on top of a bank of sand. Some art enthusiasts might consider the placing of the hourglass on top of the sand bank as a well-thought-of metaphor for the apparently different flow of time in the desert. Another creative take on the theme is Salvador Dali’s Mirage, c. 1946. In the piece, Dali represents a woman that seems to be pulling several objects out of nothing. Enthusiasts are sure to appreciate the amount of symbolism that can be interpreted with the piece.

Some pieces like William G. Hartshorn’s White Sands focus on the motif of seclusion. The depiction of a bare desert at dusk arouses a certain kind of sadness. With the wide desert with white sand and the full moon in view, the piece is both very beautiful and haunting.