Sun Tunnels

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Sun Tunnels is a large-scale land art installation located in Utah's Great Basin Desert. The installation consists of four massive cylinders arranged to frame the sunrise and sunset during winter and summer solstices.

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Earthworks (Art)

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Still Image

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concrete_tunnel_in_desert

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The student curator has determined that fair use allows this use (under section 107 of US Copyright Law): the work Sun Tunnels by Nancy Holt is the subject of the assignment’s academic discussion and critique, and the image is used no larger than necessary for that purpose.

In addition, the student curator has determined that the photograph of the artwork is by Retis, and is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Of course, if you wish to use this work for your own purposes, you will need to make an independent fair use evaluation and contact the copyright owner for permission, if needed.

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concrete_tunnels_in_desert.jpg

Citation

Holt, Nancy, “Sun Tunnels,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed June 5, 2025, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/3021.

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