Land Mass

It takes a talented photographer to capture a landscape that engages its viewer. But longtime Arizona resident Mark Klett, a geographer-turned-fine artist, has captured beautiful and baffling images over the past three decades. Klett works in both color and black-and-white images, creating eerie stills and collages that reveal a sprawling...

By Becky Bartkowski

December 19, 2013

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It takes a talented photographer to capture a landscape that engages its viewer. But longtime Arizona resident Mark Klett, a geographer-turned-fine artist, has captured beautiful and baffling images over the past three decades. Klett works in both color and black-and-white images, creating eerie stills and collages that reveal a sprawling southwestern landscape that's varied, peppered with inimitable details, and full of history.

Lisa Sette Gallery displays a beautiful variety of the artist's works in "Response to History: A 30 Year Retrospective," on view through Saturday, December 28, at 4142 North Marshall Way. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, December 20. Admission is free. Visit www.lisasettegallery.com or call 480-990-7342.

Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 12-5 p.m. Starts: Nov. 7. Continues through Dec. 28, 2013

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