Mark Ruwedel (b. 1954) has been photographing remote American locations for over 25 years, pursuing epic-scaled projects on railroad construction, Pre-Columbian sites, the landscapes of nuclear weapons, and, more recently, failed attempts to live in the harsh environment of the desert.

Artists' books form an important part of Ruwedel's work and all of the main influences on his practice are evident here: Timothy O'Sullivan's 19th century photographs during geological surveys of the American West, Bernd & Hilla Becher's topological photographs charting the decline of heavy industry in Western Europe and the United States, the New Topographics photographers focus on the man-altered landscape, and Ed Ruscha's use of repetition.

Artists' book, number 1/3 copies; (305 x 229 mm, 12 x 9 in); two gelatin silver photographs (143 x 178 mm, 5¾ x 7 in; 121 x 153 mm, 4¾ x 6 in), titles printed in red below each image, title in pencil on title-page; dark grey pamphlet binder with title in ink on printed label, fine. [8]pp.