White Sands - Surface Surveys (2018)


White Sands presents a rare aerial study of the world’s largest gypsum dune field, a singular landscape in the American Southwest hidden within U.S. military-controlled airspace. Surrounded by bases including White Sands Missile Range - site of the first atomic bomb detonation - the park’s airspace is restricted from ground to space.

Securing the first-ever clearance for an aerial survey by a civilian, we flew under continuous military escort in a doorless Robinson 44. From the air, the gypsum bore a striking resemblance to dripping plaster - a direct visual parallel to the mineral's primary application. White Sands is one of six individual studies in a series of protected desert physiographies titled Surface Surveys (2015 – 2019).

Equipment: Leica 007S + Lenses

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White Sands 3

White Sands 3

$26,000.00
$26,000.00
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Artwork Description

  • Pigment print on Hahnemühle Baryta FB (350gsm)
  • Numbered, signed, and dated
  • Custom solid maple frame (1.5" face, 2–2.25" deep)
  • UV-filtering acrylic - matching 1/2" spacer, strainer, cleat

Size & Edition

  • 60 × 90 in – Edition of 3
  • 40 × 60 in – Edition of 6

Frame Finish Options (Benjamin Moore)

  • Natural Maple 
  • White (semi-gloss) – “Decorator’s White” (OC-149)
  • Black (semi-gloss) – “Black” (PM-9)
  • Silver (metallic) – “Studio Finishes - Metallic Glaze Silver” (310)

Shipping & Production

  • Production: 6–8 weeks
  • Worldwide freight: Maersk Pilot (shipping billed after crating)
  • International transit times vary
  • All sales are final due to the custom nature of the artwork.

Included with Purchase

  • Custom-built, padded, wooden shipping crate
  • Standard Freight – Maersk Pilot (US only)
  • White Glove Delivery (US only): inside delivery, room placement, unpacking, crate removal

Craftsmanship & Partnership

LISA WOOD STUDIO has partnered with Laumont Photographics for over a decade. Trusted by top artists and museums, Laumont meticulously prints each photograph and handcrafts every frame.

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