On the beach
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On the beach
Aperture, c2007
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Catalog of the exhibition held at the Art Institute of Chicago, September 15-November 25, 2007; the Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, December 15, 2007-March 2, 2008; National Gallery of Art, Washington, May 25-September 1, 2008; Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, November 8, 2008-February 8, 2009; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, May 23-August 16, 2009
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Richard Misrach, one of todays most prolific contemporary masters, is internationally renowned for his carefully considered, beautifully rendered epic works. In "On the Beach", a lavishly produced, oversized monograph that features the long-awaited publication of this spectacular series, Misrach hones in on our delicate relationship to the sea. Light, color, and form are crucial components in Misrachs explorations of difficult subjects. In this body of work he uses a gorgeous, slowly shifting color palette gleaned from changes in depth and tide; abstract patterns of waves and rippling water, and beaches both empty and cluttered. Throughout the series, Misrach carefully balances the minutiae of human gesture against the massive scale of the sea. In some images, a lone figure floats in a liquid field of brilliant turquoiseor in others, lies beached and partially buried.
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