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Untitled, from the series, On the Beach
2003
71 x 113 1/2 in. (180.34 x 288.29 cm)
Richard Misrach (Los Angeles, California, 1949 - )
Momentum: An Experience in the Unexpected, October 2, 2014 - February 22, 2015, New Wing, Second Floor, North and Central Skylight Galleries, San José Museum of Art.
Local Color, July 26, 2012 - January 13, 2013, New Wing, Second Floor, Central Skylight and South Metro A Galleries, San José Museum of Art.
Variations on a Theme, May 23, 2009 - February 7, 2010, New Wing, Second Floor, Central Skylight Gallery, San José Museum of Art. (Included in Part II: August 1, 2009-February 7, 2010.)
Contemporary Art from the Permanent Collection, July 30, 2007 - September 9, 2007, San José Museum of Art.
New Year, New Gifts, December 16, 2006 – May 20. 2007, New Wing, Second Floor, North and South Metro A Galleries, San José Museum of Art.
Momentum: An Experience in the Unexpected (2014-2015)
Richard Misrach's photographs reveal a deep concern for contemporary social and political issues, particularly interactions between humans and the natural environment. His "On the Beach" series comprises large-scale, lush color photographs of swimmers and sunbathers in Hawaii. By photographing from above, Misrach created a sense of distance and objectivity: strangely impersonal, isolated figures within seemingly idyllic environments. Misrach began the series shortly after September 11, 2001, the tragic event that "changed the way I looked at everything."
Local Color (2012-2013)
Richard Misrach’s photographs reveal a deep concern for contemporary social and political issues, particularly interactions between humans and the natural environment. His “On the Beach” series comprises large-scale, lush color photographs of swimmers and sunbathers in Hawaii. Rather than choosing a vantage point on the beach or ocean, Misrach photographed from above, often from a hotel room. In so doing, he created a sense of distance and objectivity: strangely impersonal, isolated figures within seemingly idyllic environments. Misrach began the series shortly after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, which he remarked, “changed the way I looked at everything.” The lone figures set within the expansive yet ambiguous environments convey a sense of foreboding and call attention to the precariousness of life.
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Untitled, from the series, On the Beach
Photograph
200371 x 113 1/2 in. (180.34 x 288.29 cm)
Richard Misrach (Los Angeles, California, 1949 - )
Object Type: Photograph
Medium and Support: Chromogenic print on paper
Credit Line: Gift of the Lipman Family Foundation
Accession Number: 2006.13
Exhibition
Momentum: An Experience in the Unexpected, October 2, 2014 - February 22, 2015, New Wing, Second Floor, North and Central Skylight Galleries, San José Museum of Art.
Local Color, July 26, 2012 - January 13, 2013, New Wing, Second Floor, Central Skylight and South Metro A Galleries, San José Museum of Art.
Variations on a Theme, May 23, 2009 - February 7, 2010, New Wing, Second Floor, Central Skylight Gallery, San José Museum of Art. (Included in Part II: August 1, 2009-February 7, 2010.)
Contemporary Art from the Permanent Collection, July 30, 2007 - September 9, 2007, San José Museum of Art.
New Year, New Gifts, December 16, 2006 – May 20. 2007, New Wing, Second Floor, North and South Metro A Galleries, San José Museum of Art.
SJMA Label Text
Momentum: An Experience in the Unexpected (2014-2015)
Richard Misrach's photographs reveal a deep concern for contemporary social and political issues, particularly interactions between humans and the natural environment. His "On the Beach" series comprises large-scale, lush color photographs of swimmers and sunbathers in Hawaii. By photographing from above, Misrach created a sense of distance and objectivity: strangely impersonal, isolated figures within seemingly idyllic environments. Misrach began the series shortly after September 11, 2001, the tragic event that "changed the way I looked at everything."
Local Color (2012-2013)
Richard Misrach’s photographs reveal a deep concern for contemporary social and political issues, particularly interactions between humans and the natural environment. His “On the Beach” series comprises large-scale, lush color photographs of swimmers and sunbathers in Hawaii. Rather than choosing a vantage point on the beach or ocean, Misrach photographed from above, often from a hotel room. In so doing, he created a sense of distance and objectivity: strangely impersonal, isolated figures within seemingly idyllic environments. Misrach began the series shortly after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, which he remarked, “changed the way I looked at everything.” The lone figures set within the expansive yet ambiguous environments convey a sense of foreboding and call attention to the precariousness of life.
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions: - New Year, New Gifts San Jose Museum of Art , 12/16/2006 - 2/18/2000
- Variations on a Theme San Jose Museum of Art , 5/23/2009 - 2/7/2010
Dimensions
- Image Dimensions: 71 x 113 1/2 in. (180.34 x 288.29 cm)
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