Ocotillo at Night

1975

Richard Misrach

Associated Names
Richard Misrach

Artist, American, born 1949

The image shows a desert plant with long, slender branches reaching upwards. In the background, a horizon is barely visible, with a gradual transition of light from bottom to top. There is a saguaro cactus in the distance to the left. The plant in focus is illuminated, contrasting with the dark surroundings of rocky terrain and sparse vegetation. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing the nighttime desert setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Charles T. Isaacs

  • Dimensions

    image: 35.9 × 35.6 cm (14 1/8 × 14 in.)
    sheet: 50.5 × 40.6 cm (19 7/8 × 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.16.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Ursula Gropper, San Francisco); Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Collection, New York, 1990; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, top left in graphite: Plate #33 / © Richard Misrach 1975; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: RH33C

Wikidata ID

Q64159156

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