Border Patrol Target #26, 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 paper shooting target with various bullet holes. The target features a human silhouette and shows multiple holes and tears throughout. The areas around the chest and head display concentrated impacts, as well as several hits in the lower section. The paper is attached to a backboard with staples, and the lighting suggests an outdoor setting. The text on the target includes details for type "TQ-15R (Q-16)" and contact information for "Law Enforcement Targets." Handwritten markings are also visible on the target.
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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

    2021.91.6

  • Copyright

    photo credit: © Richard Misrach, (2014)

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 #26, Texas / 2013 / 1/7 / Richard Misrach 2013/2021 C.P.

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