Untitled [New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, 2005]

2005, printed 2010

Richard Misrach

Associated Names
Richard Misrach

Artist, American, born 1949

The image shows a close-up view of a building entrance. The perspective is facing directly towards the main door and its surrounding walls. The image does not show the horizon and focuses on the graffiti and markings on the door's metal shutter. The graffiti is in bright orange and black, with phrases and symbols painted in a rough manner. These include text and symbols like an arrow pointing to the right. The color palette consists of shadowy blues and grays from the building's facade and vividly colored graffiti. Sunlight creates sharp shadows, highlighting the textures of the metal bars and paintwork on the wall. The composition emphasizes the contrast between the graffiti and the shadows cast by the building's structure.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 27.62 x 36.83 cm (10 7/8 x 14 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 28.89 x 38.1 cm (11 3/8 x 15 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.21.1.18


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Richard Misrach, Berkeley, CA; gift to NGA, 2010.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, lower left in black ink: 18

Wikidata ID

Q64159091

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