Artist
Richard Misrach(American, born 1949)American, born 1949
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Stonehenge #6
Date1976
PlaceUnited States
MediumGelatin silver print with toning
DimensionsImage: 14 1/16 × 14 in. (35.7 × 35.6 cm)
Sheet: 19 15/16 × 15 15/16 in. (50.6 × 40.5 cm)
Sheet: 19 15/16 × 15 15/16 in. (50.6 × 40.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Clinton T. Willour in honor of S. I. Morris
Object number96.686
Not on view
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Department
PhotographyObject Type
Misrach photographs the complex relationship between man-made and natural
environments. Echoing this focus on human intervention in the landscape,
Misrach altered this black-and-white photograph by toning it during the
printing process, resulting in a subtle range of colors.
ProvenanceClinton T. Willour, Houston; given to MFAH, 1996.
Exhibition History"Richard Misrach: Early Work," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 2–August 25, 1996.
"40 Years of Discovery: Gifts of Clint Willour," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 9–October 14, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
No edition # (checked by Del Zogg, Feb. 2006)
The photograph is signed and dated in pencil, upper verso: "Stonehenge #6 copyright Richard Misrach 1976-77 Allrights reserved R. Misrach 1420 45th St. Emeryville, Calif 94608".
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Richard Misrach
1988, printed 1995
Chromogenic print
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