Chronologies

By Richard Misrach
Chronologies

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Authors: Richard Misrach
Copyright: 2005
Format: Hardcover
GTIN13: 9781933045283
ISBN10: 1933045280
Publisher: Fraenkel Gallery

Strand Notes

A compelling study - spanning thirty years of an extensive and unique photographic exploration of place - "Chronologies" presents Richard Misrach's extraordinary photographic process. Best known for his epic & iconic, ongoing project, Desert Cantos, Misrach consistently incorporates political & social issues through the adaptation of different photographic strategies, even as he expands notions of traditional landscape practice & builds a critical visual documentation of American culture. Subjects include manmade floods & fires, military bombing ranges, mass graves of dead animals, sublime night skies, San Francisco Bay, & details of paintings housed in various Southwest museums. Color/b&w photos.

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A compelling study - spanning thirty years of an extensive and unique photographic exploration of place - "Chronologies" presents Richard Misrach's extraordinary photographic process. Best known for his epic & iconic, ongoing project, Desert Cantos, Misrach consistently incorporates political & social issues through the adaptation of different photographic strategies, even as he expands notions of traditional landscape practice & builds a critical visual documentation of American culture. Subjects include manmade floods & fires, military bombing ranges, mass graves of dead animals, sublime night skies, San Francisco Bay, & details of paintings housed in various Southwest museums. Color/b&w photos.
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