Sunset Beach, California

1978

Joe Deal

Associated Names
Joe Deal

Artist, American, 1947 - 2010

The image shows a row of beachside cabins with a vintage car parked parallel to them. The horizon separates the ocean and the shoreline where waves are washing onto the sand. The waves create a foamy contrast with the darker water beyond. The image has a grayscale color palette. The cabins and car exhibit architectural details like flat roofs, minimalist design, and small surrounding vegetation.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. Richard and Mrs. Alice Thall

  • Dimensions

    image: 40.9 × 41.1 cm (16 1/8 × 16 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 45.2 × 45 cm (17 13/16 × 17 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.163.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Richard and Mrs. Alice Thall, Locust Valley, NY; gift to NGA (through Robert Mann Gallery, New York), 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: J. Deal; by artist, lower center in graphite: Sunset Beach, California, 1978; by unknown hand, top right in graphite: rmg15752; bottom left in graphite: TR2729.4

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