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Zuma #27

1978

John Divola

Associated Names

John Divola

Artist, American, born 1949

The image shows an interior of a dilapidated structure, with a large square hole in the wall that reveals the horizon where the sky meets the sea. The sunset sky features hues of orange, yellow, and pale blue. The burnt interior shows blackened wood, remains of furniture, and peeling paint with graffiti. The scene contrasts the dark tones of the burnt interior with the warm colors of the sunset.

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Artwork overview

Medium

chromogenic print
Credit Line

Charina Endowment Fund, in Honor of the 25th Anniversary of Photography at the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

image: 24.77 × 30.32 cm (9 3/4 × 11 15/16 in.)
sheet: 27.9 × 35.5 cm (11 × 14 in.)
Accession Number

2014.80.1
Copyright

© John Divola, courtesy of Gallery Luisotti

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Divola, Riverside, CA; NGA purchase (through Gallery Luisotti, Santa Monica, CA), 2014.

Associated Names

Gallery Luisotti

Exhibition History

2015

Celebrating Photography at the National Gallery of Art: Recent Gifts, Washington, DC, November 1, 2015–February 28, 2016

2025

The '70s Lens: Reimagining Documentary Photography: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 6, 2024–April 6, 2025

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in black ink: John Divola 1978

Wikidata ID

Q64155940

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