Tsé Bii´ Ndzisgaii - a tribute
The photographs are a tribute to Monument Valley and the great American film director John Ford, who shot his first films here over 70 years ago and created a cinematic monument to the Tsé Bii’ Ndzisgaii valley.
John Ford recognised the unique beauty and drama of the landscape and used it as an impressive backdrop for his western films. Monument Valley became a symbol of the Wild West myth and still shapes our perception of it today.
Geologically speaking, the striking rock formations of the mesas, rock outcrops and buttes were formed over millions of years. Deposits of sand and mud became layers of rock that were later uplifted by tectonic forces and shaped by erosion and wind erosion.
