Hiroshi Sugimoto: Lightning Fields

Black-and-white photograph of a white trail of light in the top left corner with smaller branches coming off of it on a black background

Black-and-white photograph of a burst of white light on a black background

Black-and-white photograph of traces of white light with forked trails on a black background

Black-and-white photograph of trails of forked white light on a black background

Black-and-white photograph of a vertical white trail of light with smaller branches coming off of it on a black background

Black-and-white photograph of a white trail of light in the bottom left corner with smaller branches coming off of it on a black background

Black-and-white photograph of round bursts of white light on a black background

Black-and-white photograph of a trace of white light with two forked trails on a black background

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Hiroshi Sugimoto: Lightning Fields

Hiroshi SugimotoLightning Fields 128

2009

gelatin silver print, 25 x 20 inches (mount) [66 x 50.8 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoLightning Fields 131

2009

gelatin silver print, 25 x 20 inches (mount) [63.5 x 50.8 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoLightning Fields 114

2009

gelatin silver print, 25 x 20 inches (mount) [63.5 x 50.8 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoLightning Fields 126

2009

gelatin silver print, 25 x 20 inches (mount) [63.5 x 50.8 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoLightning Fields 232

2009

gelatin silver print, 25 x 20 inches (mount) [63.5 x 50.8 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoLightning Fields 222

2009

gelatin silver print, 25 x 20 inches (mount) [63.5 x 50.8 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoLightning Fields 138

2009

gelatin silver print, 25 x 20 inches (mount) [63.5 x 50.8 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoLightning Fields 142

2009

gelatin silver print, 25 x 20 inches (mount) [63.5 x 50.8 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoLightning Fields 146

2009

gelatin silver print, 25 x 20 inches (mount) [63.5 x 50.8 cm], edition of 25

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Framed color photograph of a gradient of blue, green, and yellow light

Hiroshi Sugimoto: Opticks

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Hiroshi Sugimoto: Opticks

These images depict the color of light Sugimoto observed through a prism in his Tokyo studio. Using Polaroid film, the artist recorded sections of the rainbow spectrum projected into a darkened chamber, paying particular attention to the spaces and gaps between hues. The resulting works, each measuring approximately 5’ framed, are vivid, near-sculptural renderings of pure light.

A framed photograph of a bright yellow color field — Opticks 033, 2018

chromogenic print, 60 x 60 inches (framed) [152 x 152 cm], edition of 1 + 1 AP

Framed color photograph of a gradient of black and red light. — Opticks 058, 2018

chromogenic print, 60 x 60 inches (framed) [152.4 x 152.4 cm], edition of 1

A framed photograph of a black color field with blue, green and yellow gradients on the bottom — Opticks 053, 2018

chromogenic print, 60 x 60 inches (framed) [152 x 152 cm], edition of 1 + 1 AP

A framed photograph of a blue color field, bright blue in the center and dark blue at each corner — Opticks 067, 2018

chromogenic print, 60 x 60 inches (framed) [152 x 152 cm], edition of 1 + 1 AP

A framed photograph of a color field gradient going from green at the top to yellow at the bottom — Opticks 051, 2018

chromogenic print, 60 x 60 inches (framed) [152 x 152 cm], edition of 1 + 1 AP

A framed photograph of a bright red color field — Opticks 076, 2018

chromogenic print, 60 x 60 inches (framed) [152 x 152 cm], edition of 1 + 1 AP

A framed photograph of a bright green color field, with black in the top half. — Opticks 176, 2018

chromogenic print, 60 x 60 inches (framed) [119.4 x 119.4 cm], edition of 1

Framed color photograph of a gradient of green and purple light. — Opticks 228, 2018

chromogenic print, 60 x 60 inches (framed) [152.4 x 152.4 cm], edition of 1

Hiroshi SugimotoOpticks 159

2018

chromogenic print, 60 x 60 inches (framed) [152.4 x 152.4 cm], edition of 1

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Hiroshi SugimotoOpticks 033

2018

chromogenic print, 60 x 60 inches (framed) [152 x 152 cm], edition of 1 + 1 AP

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Hiroshi SugimotoOpticks 058

2018

chromogenic print, 60 x 60 inches (framed) [152.4 x 152.4 cm], edition of 1

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Hiroshi SugimotoOpticks 053

2018

chromogenic print, 60 x 60 inches (framed) [152 x 152 cm], edition of 1 + 1 AP

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Hiroshi SugimotoOpticks 067

2018

chromogenic print, 60 x 60 inches (framed) [152 x 152 cm], edition of 1 + 1 AP

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Hiroshi SugimotoOpticks 051

2018

chromogenic print, 60 x 60 inches (framed) [152 x 152 cm], edition of 1 + 1 AP

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Hiroshi SugimotoOpticks 076

2018

chromogenic print, 60 x 60 inches (framed) [152 x 152 cm], edition of 1 + 1 AP

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Hiroshi SugimotoOpticks 176

2018

chromogenic print, 60 x 60 inches (framed) [119.4 x 119.4 cm], edition of 1

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Hiroshi SugimotoOpticks 228

2018

chromogenic print, 60 x 60 inches (framed) [152.4 x 152.4 cm], edition of 1

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Black-and-white photograph of an empty theater with a glowing white screen onstage

Hiroshi Sugimoto: Theaters

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Hiroshi Sugimoto: Theaters

Black-and-white photograph of an empty movie theater with an extra large glowing white screen — Hiroshi Sugimoto, Imax Tempozan, Osaka, 1998

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

A black and white photograph of a bright white screen at a drive-in, with trees behind it and a city in the distance — Hiroshi Sugimoto, Scottsdale Drive-In, Scottsdale, 1993

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

Black-and-white photograph of an empty theater with a glowing white screen onstage between parted curtains — Hiroshi Sugimoto, U. A. Rivoli, New York, 1978

gelatin silver print, 20 x 25 inches (mount) [50.8 x 63.5 cm], edition of 25

A black and white photograph of a bright white movie screen at a drive-in theater at night, with bright star trails behind it — Hiroshi Sugimoto, Stadium Drive-In, Orange, 1993

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61 cm], edition of 25

A black and white photograph of an ornately decorated classic movie theater with a bright white screen — Hiroshi Sugimoto, Metropolitan Palace, Los Angeles, 1993

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

A black and white photograph of a movie theater with a bright white screen, with curtains on either side and at the top — Hiroshi Sugimoto, Royal, San Francisco, 1992

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

A black and white photograph of a movie theater with a bright white screen, and audience watching the film — Hiroshi Sugimoto, Plaza, New York, 1977

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

Black-and-white photograph of a blank white outdoor movie screen against an American suburb — Hiroshi Sugimoto, Studio Drive-In, Culver City, 1993

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

Black-and-white photograph of an empty theater with a glowing blank white screen — Hiroshi Sugimoto, Palais de Tokyo, 2013

gelatin-silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

Hiroshi SugimotoCinema Odeon, Firenze

2013

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoImax Tempozan, Osaka

1998

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoCarpenter Center, Richmond

1993

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoScottsdale Drive-In, Scottsdale

1993

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoU. A. Rivoli, New York

1978

gelatin silver print, 20 x 25 inches (mount) [50.8 x 63.5 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoStadium Drive-In, Orange

1993

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoMetropolitan Palace, Los Angeles

1993

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoRoyal, San Francisco

1992

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoPlaza, New York

1977

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoStudio Drive-In, Culver City

1993

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoPalais de Tokyo

2013

gelatin-silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

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Black-and-white photograph of a calm seascape across the lower half with a light gray sky above

Hiroshi Sugimoto: Seascapes

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Hiroshi Sugimoto: Seascapes

Black-and-white photograph of a calm waterscape across the lower half with a foggy sky above — Hiroshi Sugimoto, Lake Superior, Eagle River, 2003

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

Black-and-white photograph of a seascape with a dark gray sky and very dark water — Hiroshi Sugimoto, Lake Superior, Cascade River, 1995

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

Black-and-white photograph of a very foggy seascape, with a ray of light in the center of the sky — Hiroshi Sugimoto, Bay of Sagami, Atami, 1997

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

Black-and-white photograph of a seascape, with very bright light on the horizon and a dark foreground — Hiroshi Sugimoto, Tasman Sea, Table Cape, 2016

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

Black-and-white photograph of a gray rippled seascape, the water disappearing into the sky — Hiroshi Sugimoto, Lake Superior, Jacobs Creek Falls, 2003

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

Black-and-white photograph of a seascape, with a black sky and a white light cast across an otherwise black sea — Hiroshi Sugimoto, Bay of Sagami, Atami, 1997

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

Black-and-white photograph of a rippled seascape with a bright white sky and dark gray sea — Hiroshi Sugimoto, Yellow Sea, Cheju, 1992

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

Hiroshi SugimotoLake Superior, Eagle River

2003

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoLake Superior, Cascade River

1995

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoBay of Sagami, Atami

1997

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoTasman Sea, Table Cape

2016

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoLake Superior, Jacobs Creek Falls

2003

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoBay of Sagami, Atami

1997

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoYellow Sea, Cheju

1992

gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61.0 cm], edition of 25

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Black-and-white photograph of an empty abandoned theater with a glowing blank white screen

Hiroshi Sugimoto: Abandoned Theaters

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Hiroshi Sugimoto: Abandoned Theaters

Black-and-white photograph of a glowing blank white screen against a water tower and city night skyline — Hiroshi Sugimoto, Wolf Building Rooftop, New York, 2015

gelatin silver print, 20 x 25 inches (mount) [50.8 x 63.5 cm], edition of 25

Black-and-white photograph of an derelict abandoned theater with a glowing blank white screen — Hiroshi Sugimoto, Paramount Theater, Newark, 2015

gelatin silver print, 20 x 25 inches (mount) [50.8 x 63.5 cm], edition of 25

Hiroshi SugimotoMichigan Theater, Detroit

2015

gelatin silver print, 20 x 25 inches (mount) [50.8 x 63.5 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoWolf Building Rooftop, New York

2015

gelatin silver print, 20 x 25 inches (mount) [50.8 x 63.5 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoParamount Theater, Newark

2015

gelatin silver print, 20 x 25 inches (mount) [50.8 x 63.5 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoFranklin Park Theater, Boston

2015

gelatin silver print, 20 x 25 inches (mount) [50.8 x 63.5 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoEverett Square Theater, Boston

2015

gelatin silver print, 20 x 25 inches (mount) [50.8 x 63.5 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoPalace Theater, Gary

2015

gelatin silver print, 20 x 25 inches (mount) [50.8 x 63.5 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoMetropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia

2015

gelatin silver print, 20 x 25 inches (mount) [50.8 x 63.5 cm], edition of 25

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Hiroshi SugimotoProctor’s Theater, Troy

2015

gelatin silver print, 20 x 25 inches (mount) [50.8 x 63.5 cm], edition of 25

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