Alec Soth: Sleeping by the Mississippi

Color photograph of a post-card sized picture of a mountain river tacked to a wall of wood paneling and yellow patterned wallpaper

A color photograph of a white, red-haired woman in front of a fence. She has a black ash cross on her forehead.

Color photograph of a tree in a cemetery, with long Spanish moss hanging from the branches. A small group of teenagers sits below the tree, in the grass.

Color photograph of a turquoise door leaning against a turquoise wall

A color photograph of a ball of string in the corner of a room. A small patch of blue flowered wallpaper is on the drywall above it.

Color photograph of a man seated at a piano keyboard through an open blue French door

A color photograph of a wood-paneled room, with a black and white autographed portrait hung on the wall. Gold streamers are hung across it.

Color photograph of two men leaning on the hood of a car parked on a crossing over a wide ditch

Color photograph of a young woman sitting in a red corner booth in an all-red room with paper hearts on the wall

A color photograph of a book in front of a window with green curtains. On top of the book is a long knife and a piece of brown bread in a plastic bag.

A color photograph of a framed mirror on a wall, surrounded by faded snapshots, with a lightbulb hanging from a wire in front of it.

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Alec Soth: Sleeping by the Mississippi

Alec SothCape Girardeau, Missouri

2002

pigment print, 32 x 40 inches (image & sheet) [81.3 x 102 cm], edition of 10

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Alec SothAdelyn, Ash Wednesday, New Orleans, LA

2002

pigment print, 20 x 24 inches (sheet) [50.8 x 61 cm], edition of 15

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Alec SothHolt Cemetery, New Orleans, LA

2002

pigment print, 20 x 24 inches (sheet) [51 x 61 cm], edition of 15

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Alec SothHotel, Dallas City, Illinois

2002

chromogenic print, 40 x 32 inches (image & sheet) [101.6 x 81.3 cm], edition of 10

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Alec SothGreen Island, Iowa

2002

pigment print, 40 x 32 inches (image & sheet) [101.6 x 81.3 cm], edition of 10

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Alec SothWilliam Eggleston, Memphis, TN

2000

chromogenic print, 32 x 40 inches (image & sheet) [81.3 x 101.6 cm], edition of 10

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Alec SothCelebrity Room, Brainerd, Minnesota

2002

pigment print, 32 x 40 inches (image & sheet) [81.3 x 101.6 cm], edition of 10

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Alec SothFishermen, Wickliffe, KY

2002

chromogenic print, 40 x 50 inches (image & sheet) [102 x 127 cm], edition of 5

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Alec SothKym, Polish Palace, Minneapolis, MN

2000

pigment print, 32 x 40 inches (image & sheet) [81.3 x 101.6 cm], edition of 10

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Alec SothBible Study Book, Vicksburg, Mississippi

2002

pigment print, 32 x 40 inches (image & sheet) [81.3 x 101.6 cm], edition of 10

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Alec SothThe Reverend and Margaret’s Bedroom, Vicksburg, Mississippi

2002

pigment print, 32 x 40 inches (image & sheet) [81.3 x 101.6 cm], edition of 10

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Black and white photograph of two people tossing a rock outdoors

Alec Soth: Songbook

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Alec Soth: Songbook

From 2012 to 2014 Soth traveled the United States looking for signs of social life in our era of virtual social networks. From upstate New York to Silicon Valley, he attended hundreds of meetings, dances, festivals and family gatherings.

Black and white photograph of cheerleader in midair split — Alec Soth, Bree, Liberty Cheer All-Stars, Corsicana, Texas, 2012

pigment print, 43 x 56 inches (sheet) [109.2 x 142.2 cm], edition of 9 + 3 APs

Black and white photograph of a group of individuals dancing while covered in foam — Alec Soth, Crazy Legs Saloon, Watertown, New York, 2012

pigment print, 58 x 76 inches (sheet) [147.3 x 193.4 cm], from an edition of 9 + 3 APs

Black and white photograph of a lone man walking across an empty courtyard — Alec Soth, Facebook. Menlo Park, California, 2013

pigment print, 43 x 56 inches (sheet) [109.2 x 142.2 cm], from an edition of 9 + 3 APs

Black and white photograph of motel parking lot with looming clouds just over the building — Alec Soth, Magic Castle Inns and Suites, Kissimmee, Florida, 2012

pigment print, 43 x 56 (sheet) [109.2 x 142.2 cm], edition of 9 + 3 APs

Black and white photograph of teenagers dancing at prom — Alec Soth, Prom #2. Cleveland, Ohio, 2012

pigment print, 42-3/4 x 55-5/8 inches (sheet) [108.6 x 141.3 cm], edition of 9 + 3 APs

Black and white photograph of house covered in greenery — Alec Soth, Near Gainesville, Georgia, 2014

pigment print, 58 x 76 inches (sheet) [147.3 x 193.1 cm], edition of 9 + 3 APs

Black and white photograph of framed portrait of a man with sunglasses on — Alec Soth, Robert E. “Bob” Wiatt. College Station, Texas, 2013

pigment print, 34 x 28 inches (sheet) [86.4 cm x 71.1 cm], edition of 9 + 3 APs

Black and white photograph of man holding glass globe in front of face causing distortion — Alec Soth, The last snow globe repairman, Northfield, Minnesota, 2012

pigment print, 28 x 36 inches (sheet) [71.1 x 91.4 cm], edition of 9 + 3 APs

Alec SothRound Rock, Texas

2013

pigment print, 28 x 36 inches (sheet) [71.2 x 91.4 cm], edition of 9 + 3 APs

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Alec SothBree, Liberty Cheer All-Stars, Corsicana, Texas

2012

pigment print, 43 x 56 inches (sheet) [109.2 x 142.2 cm], edition of 9 + 3 APs

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Alec SothCrazy Legs Saloon, Watertown, New York

2012

pigment print, 58 x 76 inches (sheet) [147.3 x 193.4 cm], from an edition of 9 + 3 APs

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Alec SothFacebook. Menlo Park, California

2013

pigment print, 43 x 56 inches (sheet) [109.2 x 142.2 cm], from an edition of 9 + 3 APs

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Alec SothMagic Castle Inns and Suites, Kissimmee, Florida

2012

pigment print, 43 x 56 (sheet) [109.2 x 142.2 cm], edition of 9 + 3 APs

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Alec SothProm #2. Cleveland, Ohio

2012

pigment print, 42-3/4 x 55-5/8 inches (sheet) [108.6 x 141.3 cm], edition of 9 + 3 APs

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Alec SothNear Gainesville, Georgia

2014

pigment print, 58 x 76 inches (sheet) [147.3 x 193.1 cm], edition of 9 + 3 APs

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Alec SothRobert E. “Bob” Wiatt. College Station, Texas

2013

pigment print, 34 x 28 inches (sheet) [86.4 cm x 71.1 cm], edition of 9 + 3 APs

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Alec SothThe last snow globe repairman, Northfield, Minnesota

2012

pigment print, 28 x 36 inches (sheet) [71.1 x 91.4 cm], edition of 9 + 3 APs

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Color image of seated man holding box labeled 'Photos' surrounded by stacks of paper

Alec Soth: A Pound of Pictures

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Alec Soth: A Pound of Pictures

In photographs made on a series of road trips across the U.S., Soth records people and locations with subtle connections. The series features images that reference photography itself, investigating the physicality of the medium and its limited ability to preserve what is fleeting.

Color image of minivan in cemetery with furnace plant in background — Alec Soth, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 2019

pigment print, 32 x 40 inches (image) [81.3 x 101.6 cm], edition of 9 + 4 APs

Color image of a reclined male on leather sofa with two pairs of legs also in frame — Alec Soth, Cooper. Chicago, Illinois, 2019

pigment print, 40 x 50 inches (image) [101.6 x 127 cm], edition of 9 + 4 APs

Color image of waterfall with two photographers in foreground — Alec Soth, Bond Falls, Michigan, 2019

pigment print, 40 x 50 inches (image) [101.6 x 127 cm], edition of 9 + 4 APs

Color image of a seated woman with book in hand looking towards camera — Alec Soth, Anna. Austin, Texas, 2021

pigment print, 40 x 50 inches (image) [101.6 x 127 cm], edition of 9 + 4 APs

Color image of woman holding rope around a large tree amongst verdant surrounding — Alec Soth, Molly. Morenci, Michigan, 2019

pigment print, 32 x 40 inches (image) [81.3 x 101.6 cm], edition of 9 + 4 APs

Color image of nude male model posing in life drawing classroom with two students drawing — Alec Soth, Plastic Arts Club. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2019 / printed 2021

pigment print, 40 x 50 inches (image) [101.6 x 127 cm], edition of 9 + 4 APs

Color image of a person with binoculars in grain field with large cloud of smoke on the horizon — Alec Soth, Birdwatching. Linfield, Pennsylvania, 2019

pigment print, 32 x 40 inches (image) [81.3 x 101.6 cm], edition of 9 + 4 APs

Color photograph of a bedside table in a mirrored bedroom corner — Alec Soth, Harvard House. Hollywood, California, 2020

pigment print, 43-1/2 x 53-1/2 inches (mount) [110.5 x 135.9 cm], edition of 9 + 4 AP

Color image of a road surrounded by verdant greenery — Alec Soth, Abstract Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2021

pigment print, 32 x 40 inches (image) [81.3 x 101.6 cm], edition of 9 + 4 APs

Color photograph of a hotel bed covered in small color photographs — Alec Soth, The Coachlight. Mitchell, South Dakota, 2020 / printed 2021

pigment print, 43-1/2 x 53-1/2 inches (mount) [110.5 x 135.9 cm], edition of 9 + 4 AP

Alec SothNeil. Winona, Minnesota

2019

pigment print, 24 x 30 inches (image) [61 x 76.2 cm], edition of 9 + 4 APs

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Alec SothBethlehem, Pennsylvania

2019

pigment print, 32 x 40 inches (image) [81.3 x 101.6 cm], edition of 9 + 4 APs

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Alec SothCooper. Chicago, Illinois

2019

pigment print, 40 x 50 inches (image) [101.6 x 127 cm], edition of 9 + 4 APs

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Alec SothBond Falls, Michigan

2019

pigment print, 40 x 50 inches (image) [101.6 x 127 cm], edition of 9 + 4 APs

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Alec SothAnna. Austin, Texas

2021

pigment print, 40 x 50 inches (image) [101.6 x 127 cm], edition of 9 + 4 APs

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Alec SothMolly. Morenci, Michigan

2019

pigment print, 32 x 40 inches (image) [81.3 x 101.6 cm], edition of 9 + 4 APs

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Alec SothPlastic Arts Club. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2019 / printed 2021

pigment print, 40 x 50 inches (image) [101.6 x 127 cm], edition of 9 + 4 APs

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Alec SothBirdwatching. Linfield, Pennsylvania

2019

pigment print, 32 x 40 inches (image) [81.3 x 101.6 cm], edition of 9 + 4 APs

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Alec SothHarvard House. Hollywood, California

2020

pigment print, 43-1/2 x 53-1/2 inches (mount) [110.5 x 135.9 cm], edition of 9 + 4 AP

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Alec SothAbstract Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2021

pigment print, 32 x 40 inches (image) [81.3 x 101.6 cm], edition of 9 + 4 APs

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Alec SothThe Coachlight. Mitchell, South Dakota

2020 / printed 2021

pigment print, 43-1/2 x 53-1/2 inches (mount) [110.5 x 135.9 cm], edition of 9 + 4 AP

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A photograph of a young man lying on a bed, as seen through a partially open sliding door. Pink flowers on the left.

Alec Soth: I Know How Furiously Your Heart Is Beating

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Alec Soth: I Know How Furiously Your Heart Is Beating

Taking its name from a line in Wallace Stevens’s poem “The Gray Room,” this body of work investigates the possibilities and limitations of what photographs can convey about the inner lives of their subjects. Intimate and quiet, the images reveal something otherwise unknowable about both the sitter and the photographer.