Flowers at the Desert Botanical Garden — Carol M. Highsmith

Carol M. Highsmith’s vivid photograph captures flowering cacti at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona. Brilliant pink blossoms emerge from dense networks of cactus spines, creating a striking contrast of softness and resilience within the rocky desert landscape.

Surrounded by stones, gravel, and scattered desert vegetation, the blooming cacti demonstrate the unexpected color and delicacy found within an arid environment. Highsmith’s close observational approach transforms the botanical scene into a richly textured study of desert flora, natural form, and color.

Artwork Details

• Artist: Carol M. Highsmith
• Title: Flowers at the Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona
• Original title: Flowers at the Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona
• Series: Selects Series, Carol M. Highsmith Archive
• Date: Between 1980 and 2006
• Period: Late 20th / early 21st century
• Place of Origin: Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
• Medium: Color transparency, 4 × 5 inches or smaller

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• Paper weight: 200 gsm (80 lb).
• Paper thickness: 0.26 mm (10.3 mils).
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• Frame dimensions: Approximately 20 mm (0.79 in) deep and 10–14 mm (0.4–0.6 in) wide.
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