A Visual Perspective Found 400 Miles Above the Earth

Larry Ammann

Waves

Sahara Desert

Earth seems to execute her most abstract paintings in the great deserts of our world. This image shows a portion of the Sahara desert in southwestern Algeria where the desert sands of the Grand Erg Occidental meet higher plateaus. The erosion channels in this image are fossils dating back to just after the last ice age when this region had a wetter climate.

The area covered by this image is approximately 72x36 miles.

About Larry Ammann

People have always been fascinated by views of our planet from vantage points other than our own eyes. We now have a new source of art and wonder provided by remote sensing satellites showing us how the Earth can be seen as art.

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Art Up Close

The satellite images used to create these works of art are very high resolution. This page has been set up to give you an idea of the true detail and textures readily found throughout this imagery.

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Purchasing Art

Images from Larry Ammann's The Art of Remote Sensing collection are available for purchase in limited edition series printed on fine art paper.

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