Playboy #94 (Ray Charles)

1990, printed 1998

Richard Misrach

Associated Names
Richard Misrach

Artist, American, born 1949

The image shows jagged, torn shapes and lines cutting across the center. In the background, there is a face with sunglasses. The torn effect interrupts the visual continuity. The abstract rips contrast with the human features, creating tension within the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Harriett Ames Charitable Trust

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 97.79 × 122.56 cm (38 1/2 × 48 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 108 × 126.2 cm (42 1/2 × 49 11/16 in.)
    mat: 111.76 × 137.16 cm (44 × 54 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.76.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Mann Gallery, New York, NY; purchased with donated funds from the Ames Charitable Trust by NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: Playboy #54 (Ray Charles) / 3/3 / © Richard Misrach 1990/1998F

Wikidata ID

Q64159039

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