Category Archives: Art + Movies

wendover report no. 10

Posted on May 20, 2007 by Matt McCormick

Walking the streets of Wendover on the Utah side, one might think that the town was recently hit by some form of natural disaster. Junked cars, boarded up houses and abandoned mobile homes are decaying away in abundance. Vacant lots … Continue reading →

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wendover report no. 9

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Matt McCormick
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wendover report no. 8

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Matt McCormick

the BEAUTIFUL carpet designs of Wendover NV casinos: The Wendover Nugget: Montego Bay: The Rainbow: The Peppermill: and last but not least, The Red Garter:

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wendover report no. 7

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Matt McCormick

THE HUE OF WAR! usually it’s pretty quiet here on the base. with the exception of the passing trucks on their way to the potash plant or the occasional airplane landing on the runway, things are relatively quiet and peaceful. … Continue reading →

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wendover report no. 6

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Matt McCormick

The Sun Tunnels Yesterday I decided to pack up the van and drive out to the Great Basin Desert and track down Nancy Holt‘s earthwork/sculpture The Sun Tunnels. I hadn’t heard much in the past about Nancy Holt or the … Continue reading →

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wendover report no. 5

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Matt McCormick
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wendover report no. 3

Posted on May 9, 2007 by Matt McCormick

(note: the following text is excerpted from this article that details the history of wendover airforce base. the photos were taken may 8, 2007 by me) Wendover Air Field, along the Utah-Nevada border about 100 miles west of Salt Lake … Continue reading →

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wendover report no. 2

Posted on May 8, 2007 by Matt McCormick

It is always interesting when you are traveling and you arrive at a destination in the dark of night. When you arrive to an unfamiliar location during daylight hours, the visual characteristics of the space slowly reveal themselves to you … Continue reading →

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wendover report no. 1

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Matt McCormick

for the next two weeks i (along with Tess the toothless wonder-dog) will be doing an “artist residency” in wendover, utah, at the Center for Land Use Interpretation. today (day one) was a very long 760 mile drive and now … Continue reading →

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YACHT music video shoot

Posted on April 8, 2007 by Matt McCormick

I guess I was busy “directing” so I didn’t get a chance to take too many pictures, but here are a couple fun ones from today’s YACHT music video shoot. We will all be collectively putting pictures up on flickr … Continue reading →

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