Coastal Promontory and Ocean Bluff (1927)

A low-angle maritime perspective of a flat-topped coastal promontory and sheer cliffs meeting calm ocean waters under an overcast sky. — Coastal Promontory and Ocean Bluff (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Documenting the maritime approaches of Southern California in 1927, Donald A. Hall Sr. framed this prominent coastal bluff from the water. The composition emphasizes clean horizontal lines and the stark transition from calm ocean swells to rugged marine terraces.