Border Patrol Target #5, Lower Rio Grande National Wildlife Refuge, Texas

2013, printed 2021

Richard Misrach

Associated Names
Richard Misrach

Artist, American, born 1949

This is a photograph of a heavily shot paper target taped to a piece of cardboard. The target has numerous bullet holes creating tears and curls in the paper, especially concentrated towards the center. The edges of the paper are tattered and parts of it have curled up from the cardboard backing. The cardboard surrounding the paper has also been punctured many times by projectiles. The photograph is taken from a top-down perspective, emphasizing the damage and textures caused by the shooting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Richard Misrach

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 45.72 × 34.29 cm (18 × 13 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.91.3

  • Copyright

    photo credit: © Richard Misrach, (2013)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Richard Misrach, Emeryville, CA; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center, in graphite: Border Patrol Target #5 / 2013 / 1/7 / Richard Misrach 2013/2021 C.P.

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