Dune Shore
1909
Earl Howell Reed captures the raw, windswept beauty of the Indiana Dunes in this atmospheric etching from 1909. Dark, scrubby vegetation leans heavily against the wind on the left, while sparse grasses in the foreground anchor the sandy beach. In the distance, a lone boat floats on the calm waters of Lake Michigan under a textured, cloudy sky. Reed was a passionate conservationist who fought to protect these very dunes, often calling them the 'Hoosier Alps,' and his prints helped raise awareness for what eventually became a National Park.
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