Richard Misrach (American, b.1949) Desert Fire #1 (Burning Palms) from Desert Canto IV: The Fires, 1983–1985

1983, unique Cibachrome print.

image: 27 7/8 x 36 in. (70.8 x 91.4cm)
sheet: 29 3/4 x 39 7/8 in. (75.6 x 101.3cm)

Provenance
Jan Kesner Gallery, Los Angeles, California.
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1991).
"Photographs," Sotheby's, New York, April 28, 2004, lot 168.
Private Collection, Pennsylvania (acquired directly from the above).

Literature
Richard Misrach, Desert Cantos, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1987, cover.
Anne Tucker, Crimes and Splendors: The Desert Cantos of Richard Misrach, Houston: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Boston: Bulfinch Press, 1996, p.90.
Richard Misrach, Cantos del Desierto, 1979-1999, Granada: Diputación de Granada, 1999, p.49.
Drew Heath Johnson, Capturing Light: Masterpieces of California Photography, 1850 to the Present, Oakland: Oakland Museum of California, 2001, pl.171.

In overall excellent original condition. There are some scattered marks from handling throughout- including the occasional fingerprint to margin. Please note these are mostly in the margin and therefore unobtrusive to the image area. The paper is completely glued to mat, aside from a small triangular undulation at the bottom edge, near center. There are scattered scuff marks throughout, although these are generally unobtrusive to work and only visible in raking light - most noticeably in the black margins.Very small circular area of loss is present in top left quadrant, above trees near center. 1/8 in. faded border runs along margins.

Framed Dimensions: 37 1/4 x 42 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.