Desert Croquet #1 (Deflated Earth), Black Rock Desert, Nevada

1987, printed 1995

Richard Misrach

Associated Names
Richard Misrach

Artist, American, born 1949

This is a photograph of a large ball-like object on a barren, dry landscape. The image shows a wide, cracked desert plain under a clear sky, highlighting a distinct spherical form wrapped in a weathered map or globe pattern fabric. The fabric is draped over the object, creating a mysterious shape that contrasts with the vastness of the landscape. Earth tones dominate the scene, with sandy beige and muted browns covering most of the frame. In the distance, low mountain ranges are faintly visible under the soft light, adding depth to the image. The photograph conveys a sense of isolation and intrigue, prompting viewers to consider the significance and context of the solitary, wrapped object.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Collectors Committee

  • Dimensions

    image: 96.6 x 122 cm (38 1/16 x 48 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 122 x 126.2 cm (48 1/16 x 49 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.76.3

  • Series Title

    Desert Cantos VIII: The Event II

  • Copyright

    for print reproduction: © Richard Misrach, courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, Pace Gallery, New York and Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Los Angeles

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Mann Gallery, New York, NY; purchased with donated funds from the Collectors Committee by NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • Tucker, Anne Wilkes. Crimes and Splendors: The Desert Cantos of Richard Misrach. Exh. cat. The Museum of Fine Arts. Houston, 1996: p. 111.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Desert Croquet #1 (Deflated Earth); center in black ink: 10/10; lower right in black ink: c Richard Misrach 1987/1995F.

Wikidata ID

Q64159019

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