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Kota Ezawa: Lightboxes

Kota Ezawa: Lightboxes

Ezawa began using lightboxes with his series The History of Photography Remix and has returned to the glowing format in more recent series, harnessing its impact to highlight the singular power of each image.

Color image of an artwork depicting a large cruise ship traveling under the golden gate bridge as several onlookers watch on framed on a light box on a white wall — Kota Ezawa, Grand Princess, 2023

transparency in lightbox, 40 x 60 inches (overall) [101.6 x 152.4 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a color transparency on a light box depicting a figure in a yellow dress with adornments of various shapes against a yellow background — Kota Ezawa, Adele Bloch-Bauer I, 2016

transparency in lightbox, 54 x 54 inches [137.16 x 137.16 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting Yosemite with mountains in the distance — Kota Ezawa, Yosemite, California, 2011

transparency in lightbox, 20-5/8 x 30-5/8 inches (overall) [50.8 x 76.2 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a color transparency on a light box depicting a Kodachrome color slide of a van driving down a road — Kota Ezawa, Slide, 2005

transparency in lightbox, 24 x 24 inches (overall) [61 x 61 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a color transparency on a lightbox depicting a Polaroid land camera hung on a grey wall — Kota Ezawa, Polaroid Supercolor 1000 (no date), 2005

transparency in lightbox, 20-5/8 x 24-5/8 inches (overall) [52.3 x 62.5 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting the aftermath of an art heist with empty and destroyed frames on floor of gallery — Kota Ezawa, Crime Scene, 2016

transparency in lightbox, 24-1/4 x 34-1/2 inches [61.6 x 87.6 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting an exhibition of black and white photographs — Kota Ezawa, Photo Secession (1902), 2005

transparency in lightbox, 20 x 30 inches (overall), edition of 5

Color image of a color transparency on a light box depicting a darkly framed abstract image of overlapping geometric shapes hung on a grey wall — Kota Ezawa, Photogram, 2023

transparency in lightbox, 28-3/4 x 20-3/4 inches (overall) [73 x 52.7 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting the inside of an empty theatre — Kota Ezawa, Theatre (1978), 2005

transparency in lightbox, 22 x 28 inches (overall) [55.9 x 71.1 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting two figures with pet monkeys in clothes walking through the park — Kota Ezawa, Central Park Zoo (1967), 2005

transparency in lightbox, 20 x 30 inches (overall) [50.8 x 76.2 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a color transparency on a light box depicting an aerial view of several homes that have flooded — Kota Ezawa, Flood, 2011

transparency in lightbox, 24 x 36 inches (overall) [61 x 91.4 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a transparency in a light box depicting figures crossing a border framed in black — Kota Ezawa, Kabul, 2021

transparency in lightbox, 10-1/2 x 18 inches (overall) [26.6 x 45.7 cm], edition of 5

Color image of an artwork depicting a large cruise ship traveling under the golden gate bridge as several onlookers watch on framed on a light box on a white wall

Kota EzawaGrand Princess

2023

transparency in lightbox, 40 x 60 inches (overall) [101.6 x 152.4 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a color transparency on a light box depicting a figure in a yellow dress with adornments of various shapes against a yellow background

Kota EzawaAdele Bloch-Bauer I

2016

transparency in lightbox, 54 x 54 inches [137.16 x 137.16 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting Yosemite with mountains in the distance

Kota EzawaYosemite, California

2011

transparency in lightbox, 20-5/8 x 30-5/8 inches (overall) [50.8 x 76.2 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a color transparency on a light box depicting a Kodachrome color slide of a van driving down a road

Kota EzawaSlide

2005

transparency in lightbox, 24 x 24 inches (overall) [61 x 61 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a color transparency on a lightbox depicting a Polaroid land camera hung on a grey wall

Kota EzawaPolaroid Supercolor 1000 (no date)

2005

transparency in lightbox, 20-5/8 x 24-5/8 inches (overall) [52.3 x 62.5 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting the aftermath of an art heist with empty and destroyed frames on floor of gallery

Kota EzawaCrime Scene

2016

transparency in lightbox, 24-1/4 x 34-1/2 inches [61.6 x 87.6 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting an exhibition of black and white photographs

Kota EzawaPhoto Secession (1902)

2005

transparency in lightbox, 20 x 30 inches (overall), edition of 5

Color image of a color transparency on a light box depicting a darkly framed abstract image of overlapping geometric shapes hung on a grey wall

Kota EzawaPhotogram

2023

transparency in lightbox, 28-3/4 x 20-3/4 inches (overall) [73 x 52.7 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting the inside of an empty theatre

Kota EzawaTheatre (1978)

2005

transparency in lightbox, 22 x 28 inches (overall) [55.9 x 71.1 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting two figures with pet monkeys in clothes walking through the park

Kota EzawaCentral Park Zoo (1967)

2005

transparency in lightbox, 20 x 30 inches (overall) [50.8 x 76.2 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a color transparency on a light box depicting an aerial view of several homes that have flooded

Kota EzawaFlood

2011

transparency in lightbox, 24 x 36 inches (overall) [61 x 91.4 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a transparency in a light box depicting figures crossing a border framed in black

Kota EzawaKabul

2021

transparency in lightbox, 10-1/2 x 18 inches (overall) [26.6 x 45.7 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a watercolor depicting four figures during the national anthem

Kota Ezawa: Works on Paper

Kota Ezawa: Works on Paper

In series such as National Anthem, Ezawa’s meticulous process involves tracing source images onto paper and hand-painting them with watercolor before digitally combining the images back into a moving animation. His works on paper serve as delicate, tangible fragments of the related videos.

A color image of a framed watercolor painting depicting four service members with flags during the national anthem — Kota Ezawa, National Anthem (Tennessee Titans), 2019

watercolor on paper, 18 x 23-3/4 inches (sheet), one of three unique variants

A color image of a framed watercolor painting depicting football players kneeling and locking arms during the national anthem — Kota Ezawa, National Anthem (Oakland Raiders), 2019

watercolor on paper, 12-3/4 x 23-3/8 inches (sheet) [32.4 x 59.4 cm], one of three unique variants

A color image of a framed watercolor painting on paper depicting athletes during the national anthem — Kota Ezawa, National Anthem (New York Jets), 2019

watercolor on paper, 13-3/4 x 21-3/4 inches (framed) [33 x 53.3 cm], one of three unique variants

A color image of a framed watercolor painting depicting football players standing and locking arms during the national anthem — Kota Ezawa, National Anthem (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 2019

watercolor on paper, 9 x 23-1/2 inches (sheet) [22.9 x 59.7 cm], one of three unique variants

Image of a framed watercolor rendering of a football team posing in various ways during the national anthem — Kota Ezawa, National Anthem (Cleveland Browns), 2019

watercolor and graphite on paper, 8 x 29 inches (sheet), one of three unique variants

A color image of a framed watercolor painting depicting a crowd of people, buses, and a German governmental building — Kota Ezawa, Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate) No. 1, 2021

watercolor on paper, 17-3/4 x 23-1/4 inches (sheet) [45.1 x 59.1 cm], one of three unique variants

A color image of a framed watercolor painting depicting a group of shirtless figures laboring under the watch of armed uniformed figures — Kota Ezawa, Bauarbeiter (Construction Workers), 2021

watercolor on paper, 11 x 14-1/2 inches (sheet), one of three unique variants

A color image of a framed watercolor painting depicting the Berlin Wall being demolished with crowd of onlookers at night — Kota Ezawa, Mauer (Wall) No. 2, 2020

watercolor on paper, 18-3/4 x 23-3/8 inches (sheet) [47.6 x 59.4 cm], one of three unique variants

Color image of a paper collage depicting several soldiers in states of injury and death in the style of Jeff Walls dead troops talk framed in wooden frame — Kota Ezawa, Dead Troops Talk, 2007

paper collage, 25 x 40-1/2 inches (framed) [63.5 x 102.8 cm], unique

A color image of a framed watercolor painting depicting four service members with flags during the national anthem

Kota EzawaNational Anthem (Tennessee Titans)

2019

watercolor on paper, 18 x 23-3/4 inches (sheet), one of three unique variants

A color image of a framed watercolor painting depicting football players kneeling and locking arms during the national anthem

Kota EzawaNational Anthem (Oakland Raiders)

2019

watercolor on paper, 12-3/4 x 23-3/8 inches (sheet) [32.4 x 59.4 cm], one of three unique variants

A color image of a framed watercolor painting on paper depicting athletes during the national anthem

Kota EzawaNational Anthem (New York Jets)

2019

watercolor on paper, 13-3/4 x 21-3/4 inches (framed) [33 x 53.3 cm], one of three unique variants

A color image of a framed watercolor painting depicting football players standing and locking arms during the national anthem

Kota EzawaNational Anthem (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

2019

watercolor on paper, 9 x 23-1/2 inches (sheet) [22.9 x 59.7 cm], one of three unique variants

Image of a framed watercolor rendering of a football team posing in various ways during the national anthem

Kota EzawaNational Anthem (Cleveland Browns)

2019

watercolor and graphite on paper, 8 x 29 inches (sheet), one of three unique variants

A color image of a framed watercolor painting depicting a crowd of people, buses, and a German governmental building

Kota EzawaBrandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate) No. 1

2021

watercolor on paper, 17-3/4 x 23-1/4 inches (sheet) [45.1 x 59.1 cm], one of three unique variants

A color image of a framed watercolor painting depicting a group of shirtless figures laboring under the watch of armed uniformed figures

Kota EzawaBauarbeiter (Construction Workers)

2021

watercolor on paper, 11 x 14-1/2 inches (sheet), one of three unique variants

A color image of a framed watercolor painting depicting the Berlin Wall being demolished with crowd of onlookers at night

Kota EzawaMauer (Wall) No. 2

2020

watercolor on paper, 18-3/4 x 23-3/8 inches (sheet) [47.6 x 59.4 cm], one of three unique variants

Color image of a paper collage depicting several soldiers in states of injury and death in the style of Jeff Walls dead troops talk framed in wooden frame

Kota EzawaDead Troops Talk

2007

paper collage, 25 x 40-1/2 inches (framed) [63.5 x 102.8 cm], unique