Princesses Against Plutonium, Nuclear Test Site, Nevada

1988

Richard Misrach

Associated Names
Richard Misrach

Artist, American, born 1949

This is a desert scene featuring a large tepee and several figures in matching outfits. The landscape is arid, with sparse vegetation and a clear blue sky. The tepee is on the left side of the image, while the figures are spread out across the scene in various poses. They are wearing white full-body outfits with unique face coverings. The composition conveys a sense of stillness in the vast desert landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 39.37 × 49.53 cm (15 1/2 × 19 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.91.10

  • Series Title

    Desert Cantos X: The Test Site

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Anonymous gift to NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2015

  • Camera Atomica, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, 2015, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1996

  • Tucker, Anne Wilkes. Crimes and Splendors: The Desert Cantos of Richard Misrach. Exh. cat. The Museum of Fine Arts. Houston, 1996: p. 122.

Wikidata ID

Q64159035

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