Swimmers, Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation, Nevada

1987, printed 1998

Richard Misrach

Associated Names
Richard Misrach

Artist, American, born 1949

The image shows a large rock formation rising from the water. The horizon line merges with the hazy yellow sky. The rock is centrally positioned and slightly to the right. Two figures wade near the rock. The color palette is warm with shades of beige and sandy brown. The image is a photograph with soft focus and natural lighting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Harriett Ames Charitable Trust

  • Dimensions

    image: 97 x 122 cm (38 3/16 x 48 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 101.2 x 126.6 cm (39 13/16 x 49 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.76.8

  • Series Title

    Desert Cantos: Prologue

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Mann Gallery, New York, NY; purchased with donated funds from the Ames Charitable Trust by NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: SWIMMERS, PYRAMID LAKE; lower center in black ink: 10/10; lower right in black ink: c Richard Misrach 1987/1998

Wikidata ID

Q64159038

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