{"product_id":"dont-know-what-youve-got-til-its-gone","title":"Don't Know What You've Got 'Til It's Gone","description":"\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSummer | Midday | Utah Desert | 11x14\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eUtah's famous Monument Valley buttes rise majestically in this desert landscape painting, rendered in warm summer tones under the brilliant midday sun. This iconic southwestern scene serves as a powerful reminder of what nearly slipped away when politicians threatened to sell our public lands. The stark beauty of these desert monuments, painted by hand in gouache, represents the irreplaceable natural heritage we must protect—because you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eUtah resident, photographer, and member of the Diné tribe Mylo Fowler beautifully captures the sacred nature of this landscape and what it means to him: \"\u003cem\u003eThe land breathes, gives and provides. The sand dunes move, the tree’s sway and the moisture falls. When I think of Monument Valley, many thoughts come to mind. Most of all, it was here that my raison d’être began.\u2028I knew at some point in my lifetime I’d cross the paths with the reason I was born. My great grandmother taught that “We are each other’s medicine.” My medicine men grandparents taught that we all have a purpose and for that, we were created. My maternal and paternal grandparents rarely met each other yet they all taught me in their own words “May you learn while you are young why you were born. May you learn in your youth why you were created.” From the dirt, my dreams are blossoming and the battle to make decisions continues every day. For now, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mylofowler.com\/Entry\"\u003ethese photographs\u003c\/a\u003e remind me of how much inspiration can happen while simply sitting on some good ol’ red dirt.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eThis painting honors both the land itself and the indigenous peoples for whom Monument Valley holds deep cultural and spiritual significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTitle of Piece based off the song: Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell\u003cbr\u003eQuote from Mylo shared with permission.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout This Land is OUR Land Collection:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eThis Land is OUR Land is a hand-painted gouache collection of nine panoramic landscapes celebrating America's wild places from California to Maine. Created in direct response to the summer 2025 threat to our public lands, each piece is named after classic songs that speak to our shared American experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modern Magic Fine Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52834424914209,"sku":"P102","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/2528\/1569\/files\/d27a0a19-3-2.jpg?v=1781198557","url":"https:\/\/shopmodernmagic.com\/products\/dont-know-what-youve-got-til-its-gone","provider":"Modern Magic Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}