White Mountains

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Alpine mass tourism started with the European “White Mountain” – Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco – in the West Alps. The mountain has not only sparked mass tourism, but also disputes on borders on mountains: either France or Italy owns the summit. Today the summit is ascended by an average 20,000 mountaineer-tourists each year and could be considered an easy, yet long, ascent for someone who is well trained and used to the altitude.

White mountains are popular all over the world. For instance a large mountain range in the United States of America is called White Mountains.

So is Dhaulagiri (White Mountain). Dhaulagiri is with 8167 m (26,795 ft) number seven of the highest mountains in the world. It is situated in Nepal and was ascended first in 1960. Dhaulagiri was considered to be the highest mountain of the world in early 19th century.

The White Mountain, 2012, 2 * 80 * 60 cm, Charcoal and Chalk on Paper

My work shows the  discrepancies of the development of Dhaulagiri and the other White Mountains. The table in the attachment accompanies it.

The first well know painting of Mont Blanc dates from 1802 (Pierre Louis des la Rive). Thomas Cole has painted the White Mountains in 1827. So far, there is no painting of Dhaulagiri.

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