. . "Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Library" . . "Baumgarten, Lothar" . . . . "image" . . . "German installation artist Lothar Baumgarten's work often has an anthropological bent. With this work, in both the original installation format and then as an artist's book, Baumgarten uses the graphic logos of various rail companies and photographic images of rail lines to explore the remnants of the impact railroads had as European-based cultures collided with Native American civilization during the period of Western expansion. The decline of the railroad to its present almost defunct state flavors the presentation. -- This copy has been signed by the artist." . "Carbon / by Lothar Baumgarten" .