RICHARD MISRACH (1949-), UNTITLED, HAWAII XV, from the HAWAII PORTFOLIO ,1978 vintage dye transfer print, printed c. 1980; 16 x 18 in. (image), 17 x 21 in. (sheet), one of twelve dye transfer prints from the portfolio, Hawaii, published by Grapestake Gallery in an edition of 50, San Francisco, 1980; signed, titled, dated, numbered (43/50) recto in pencil; Condition: Excellent; RMI-0022

Night Landscape, Flash photography, Jungle

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RICHARD MISRACH

Richard Misrach was born in Los Angeles in 1949 and received a BA in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. He helped popularize large format color photography in the 1970s and 80s and is best known for Desert Cantos, his ongoing study of the American desert and man’s relation to it. The project presents a variety of images, from traditional landscapes to the space shuttle landing, which Misrach considers a singular work, with each canto acting as the equivalent of a (book) chapter heading. Misrach also works in a social documentary style, which can be seen in his Louisiana photographs of Cancer Alley, the corridor between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In addition, he also has taken pictures of the desert sky; the Golden Gate Bridge; the beaches, water, and jungles of Hawaii; Stonehenge; and the Pyramids.

Misrach’s photographs are held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Museum of Modern Art; the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC; San Francisco Museum of Art; the Whitney Museum of American Art, and many other institutions.

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Excellent

17 x 21 in