The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 13, 2024

Untitled

Untitled

1976
(American, 1949-)
America, 20th century
gelatin silver print, selenium toned
Image: 35.7 x 35.6 cm (14 1/16 x 14 in.); Paper: 50.5 x 40.6 cm (19 7/8 x 16 in.); Matted: 61 x 50.8 cm (24 x 20 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1992.229
© 1976 Richard Misrach
Location: not on view

Description

During the mid-1970s, Richard Misrach created a series of landscape photographs of cacti, stones, and palm trees at night. Using long exposures and a strong flash, he captured scenes only a camera can record. In this print, he isolated a monumental cactus in the Mojave Desert, positioned against a dark sky broken only by the small bright dot of the moon. The plant's totem-like form becomes a mysterious icon for the viewer to meditate upon, just as the photographer did when making the image.
  • Cleveland Museum of Art, Tom E Hinson. Catalogue of Photography. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1996. Reproduced: P. 245
  • CMA, November 20,1996 - February 2, 1997: "Legacy of Light: Master Photographs from the Cleveland Museum of Art."
    Legacy of Light: Master Photographs from the Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 24, 1996-February 2, 1997).
    Selected Acquisitions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 9-April 11, 1993).
  • {{cite web|title=Untitled|url=false|author=Richard Misrach|year=1976|access-date=13 May 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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