Black crow perched on the corner of a ghost town ruin in Rhyolite, Nevada, against a soft cloudy sky. Film photograph by Holly Lay. — Crow on Cooks Building in Rhyolite, NV, USA.

A small crow stands atop the corner of a ghost town ruin in Rhyolite, Nevada, with the structure rising into a streaked sky. Film photograph by Holly Lay. — Crow at rest on the Rhyolite ruin. Photograph by Holly Lay.

Black crow in flight over a ghost town ruin in Rhyolite, Nevada, with desert mountains behind. Film photograph by Holly Lay. — Crow in flight over the Rhyolite ruin. Photograph by Holly Lay.

Photography by Holly Lay.

Three film photographs of the Cook Bank ruin in Rhyolite, Nevada, made during the production of In Relative Obscurity III: Stay Here at Goldwell Open Air Museum’s Red Barn Arts Center in March 2026.

Holly arrived in Rhyolite hours before the rest of the team and walked the ghost town alone with multiple cameras, including film. These three frames came out of that morning, before anything else started. The same building, three states of presence. A crow in flight, a crow at rest, the ruin alone.

Rhyolite has been the backdrop for films and music videos for decades, including Alanis Morissette’s “You Oughta Know” in 1995. The Cook Bank ruin shown in this triptych is one of the most photographed structures in the town. Holly’s eye finds a new way to see it.

Each set is three 5 x 7 inch prints, made to order on Fuji Crystal Archive paper. Signed and numbered as a set on the back by Brian Gibson. Edition of 25 sets.

Ships from Las Vegas in a rigid mailer. Allow 7 to 10 business days for production and 3 to 5 business days for shipping.

Holly Lay retains full ownership of all images. Print sales support the In Relative Obscurity III: Stay Here project and the artists involved.

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You Oughta Crow — Rhyolite Triptych by Holly Lay (from IRO III: Stay Here)