Flooded Marina (Gas Pumps), Salton Sea, California

1983, printed 1996

Richard Misrach

Associated Names
Richard Misrach

Artist, American, born 1949

The image shows a flooded area with water covering a marina or dock, featuring a Texaco Marine sign partially submerged. Two vintage gas pumps are emerging from the water, connected by submerged poles. The horizon line is high, water meets the sky, and faint outlines of mountains are visible in the distance. The style displays smooth textures without visible brushstrokes, capturing the scene clearly. The color palette includes soft tones of beige, light brown, and pale orange, complemented by muted blues of the sky and water, creating a calm ambiance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    image: 46.7 × 58.5 cm (18 3/8 × 23 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 × 60.96 cm (20 × 24 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.91.7

  • Series Title

    Desert Cantos III: The Flood

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Anonymous gift to NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2015

  • In Light of the Past: Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Collecting Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 3 – July 26, 2015

Bibliography

1996

  • Tucker, Anne Wilkes. Crimes and Splendors: The Desert Cantos of Richard Misrach. Exh. cat. The Museum of Fine Arts. Houston, 1996: p. 80.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower left in black ink: 22/25 FLOODED MARINA (GAS PUMPS), SALTON SEA; by artist, lower right in black ink: © Richard Misrach 1983/1996

Wikidata ID

Q64159021

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