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Mineral County

Mineral County examines impermanence in the Nevada desert, where abandoned towns stand emptied of purpose. Bleached by light and dust, these remnants reveal the tension between human ambition and the desert’s quiet power to reclaim. Analog photographs made with a Rolleiflex 2.8 F.

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Art of Storytelling Contest

2025

Gold

Portrait of a Place

Professional

Mineral County

Mineral County examines impermanence in the Nevada desert, where abandoned towns stand emptied of purpose. Bleached by light and dust, these remnants reveal the tension between human ambition and the desert’s quiet power to reclaim. Analog photographs made with a Rolleiflex 2.8 F.

About Artist

L. Chaussee

L. Chaussee is a Los Angeles-based artist working in medium format film photography. She has a background in art and architectural history. A large part of Chaussee’s work explores the interplay between the natural landscape and the built environment.

L. Chaussee

Photographic Areas of Focus

Architecture, Film/Analog, Landscapes, Still Life

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United States of America

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