Richard’s work is defined by its 21st century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Desert Fire #153 (Man with Rifle), from the series, "Desert Cantos IV: The Fires" (1983-85)
Richard Misrach American, born 1949
Desert Croquet #1 (Deflated World), from the series "Desert Cantos VIII: The Event II"
Dead Fish, Salton Sea, from the series "Desert Cantos III: The Flood"
3.20.00 4:05-5:00 a.m.
Submerged Lamppost, Salton Sea, from the series "Desert Cantos III: The Flood" (1983-1985)
Desert Fire #81, from the series "Desert Cantos IV: The Fires" (1983-85)
Playboy #38
Flooded Marina (Gas Pumps), Salton Sea, California, from the series "Desert Cantos III: The Flood"
9.26.98 6:31 p.m, from the series "Golden Gate"
Bomb Crater and Destroyed Convoy, Bravo 20 Bombing Range, Nevada, from the series "Desert Cantos V: The War"
Burnt Forest and Half Dome, Yosemite
Outdoor Dining, Bonneville Salt Flats, from the series "Desert Cantos XV: The Salt Flats" (1992)
White Man Contemplating Pyramids, from the series "Desert Cantos (The Prologue)" (c. 1989)
Dead Animals #454, Nevada, from the series "Desert Cantos VI: The Pit" (1987-88)
Dead Animals #327, Nevada, from the series "Desert Cantos VI: The Pit" (1987-88)
Holy Rosary Cemetery and Union Carbide Complex, Taft, Louisiana, from the series "Cancer Alley"
San Gorgonio Pass
Waiting, Edward's Air Force Base, from series "Desert Cantos II: The Event" (1983)
Salton Sea