Katy Grannan: Sugar Camp Road

Through portraits made with amateur models on public lands, Grannan probes the overlapping and clashing motivations of subjects, photographers, and viewers—each playing a different role in the complex drama of looking and being seen.

Color photograph of a woman in a bikini lying on her back in a shallow rocky creek in a forest

Color photograph of a young man in a bathing suit posed with his hand on his hip on the rocky shore of a misty lake

Color photograph of a woman in a long white dress standing on a fallen tree trunk on the shore of a still lake

Color photograph of two boys wearing only shorts and sneakers standing in a sunny grove of trees

Color photograph of a woman in an orange net body suit and high heels seated in the grass by a gravel road

Color photograph of a nude man reclining against a tree next to a stagnant pond

Color photograph of a woman in a white bodysuit reclining on a grassy hillside next to the corner of a chainlink fence

Color photograph of a shirtless girl kneeling in a stagnant pool in a grassy clearing

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Katy Grannan: Sugar Camp Road

Katy GrannanMeghan, Saw Kill River, Annandale, NY

2002

chromogenic print, 49 x 61 inches (framed) [124.5 x 155 cm]

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Katy GrannanCorey, Quabbin Reservoir, Barre, MA

2003

chromogenic print, 49 x 61 inches (framed) [124.5 x 155 cm]

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Katy GrannanJoshi, Mystic Lake, MA

2002

chromogenic print, 49 x 61 inches (framed) [124.5 x 155 cm]

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Katy GrannanChristopher and Zachary, Bay Farm, Duxbury, MA

2002

chromogenic print, 49 x 61 inches (framed) [124.5 x 155 cm]

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Katy GrannanKamika, near Route 9, Poughkeepsie, New York

2003

chromogenic print, 49 x 61 inches (framed) [124.5 x 155 cm]

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Katy GrannanMike, Private Property, New Paltz, NY

2003

chromogenic print, 49 x 61 inches (framed) [124.5 x 155 cm]

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Katy GrannanDanielle, Vacant Lot, Burleigh Road, New Paltz, NY

2003

chromogenic print, 49 x 61 inches (framed) [124.5 x 155 cm]

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Katy GrannanJada, Sugar Camp Road, Saxton, PA

2003

chromogenic print, 49 x 61 inches (framed) [124.5 x 155 cm]

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Katy Grannan: Gucci for Document Journal

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Katy Grannan: Gucci for Document Journal

Collaborating with subjects encountered spontaneously on the street, and with her long-time model and muse Linda, Grannan created portraits that offer a unique take on street fashion photography.

Color photograph of a man in a long pleated skirt and leather jacket bending over sideways — Katy Grannan, Christian, Hollywood, CA, 2018

pigment print, 58-1/4 x 44-1/4 inches (framed) [148 x 113 cm]

Color photographic portrait of an older woman in a pink sparkly top with her hand on her chest gazing off camera — Katy Grannan, Linda, Hollywood, CA, 2018

pigment print, 58-1/4 x 44-1/4 inches (framed) [148 x 113 cm]

Color photograph of a man in a tracksuit crouching on a wooden box in front of a blank white wall — Katy Grannan, Coop, Hollywood, CA, 2018

pigment print, 58-1/4 x 44-1/4 inches (framed) [148 x 113 cm]

Color photograph of a man in a colorful mismatched outfit holding a black and white dog while leaning on a white wall — Katy Grannan, Isaiah, Hollywood, CA, 2018

pigment print, 58-1/4 x 44-1/4 inches (framed) [148 x 113 cm]

Color photographic portrait of a woman with long braided hair in a tracksuit and black bra — Katy Grannan, Tierney, Desert Hot Springs, CA, 2018

pigment print, 58-1/4 x 44-1/4 inches (framed) [148 x 113 cm]

Color photograph of a woman in pink tights lunging in front of a fan and a cinderblock wall — Katy Grannan, Christian, Hollywood, CA, 2018

pigment print, 58-1/4 x 44-1/4 inches (framed) [148 x 113 cm]

Katy GrannanNicole, Desert Hot Springs, CA

2018

pigment print, 58-1/4 x 44-1/4 inches (framed) [148 x 113 cm]

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Katy GrannanChristian, Hollywood, CA

2018

pigment print, 58-1/4 x 44-1/4 inches (framed) [148 x 113 cm]

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Katy GrannanLinda, Hollywood, CA

2018

pigment print, 58-1/4 x 44-1/4 inches (framed) [148 x 113 cm]

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Katy GrannanCoop, Hollywood, CA

2018

pigment print, 58-1/4 x 44-1/4 inches (framed) [148 x 113 cm]

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Katy GrannanIsaiah, Hollywood, CA

2018

pigment print, 58-1/4 x 44-1/4 inches (framed) [148 x 113 cm]

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Katy GrannanTierney, Desert Hot Springs, CA

2018

pigment print, 58-1/4 x 44-1/4 inches (framed) [148 x 113 cm]

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Katy GrannanChristian, Hollywood, CA

2018

pigment print, 58-1/4 x 44-1/4 inches (framed) [148 x 113 cm]

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Black-and-white photograph of a woman in high heels standing in the dark with only her legs and arm illuminated

Katy Grannan: The Nine

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Katy Grannan: The Nine

An intimate and unflinching portrait of a ravaged community living on South Ninth Street in Modesto, California. Grannan photographs everyday rituals, small interactions, and moments of beauty on the fringes of society, conferring significance to what is often overlooked.

Black-and-white photograph of two women standing in long grass under a concrete bridge — Katy Grannan, Deb and Pam Play Under 9th Street Bridge, Modesto, CA, 2013

pigment print, 48-1/8 x 63-1/4 inches (framed) [122.2 x 160.1 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a dirt lot on a road with low buildings and a person walking away in the distance — Katy Grannan, Man Walks Alone Through Empty Lot, Intersection of South 9th Street and River Road, Modesto, CA, 2012

pigment print, 48-1/8 x 63-1/4 inches (framed) [122.2 x 160.1 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a a woman pointing at another coming out of a room in a motel parking lot with a man leaning on a pillar — Katy Grannan, Kiki Pays Debt, Room 123, Traveler’s Motel, Modesto, CA, 2013

pigment print, 48-1/8 x 63-1/4 inches (framed) [122.2 x 160.1 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a woman in an overgrown lot pointing behind her — Katy Grannan, Inessa Alone in Shiva’s Courtyard, Modesto, CA, 2012

pigment print, 48-1/8 x 63-1/4 inches (framed) [122.2 x 160.1 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a wall painting of a flying dove and two hands emanating rays of light — Katy Grannan, Christ’s Hands, True Love Family Church, Modesto, CA, 2012

pigment print, 48-1/8 x 63-1/4 inches (framed) [122.2 x 160.1 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a man on on a rocky overgrown riverbank watching a woman standing in the water holding foil balloons — Katy Grannan, Wanda and Stephen with Memorial Balloons, Stanislaus River, Modesto, CA, 2013

pigment print, 48-1/8 x 63-1/4 inches (framed) [122.2 x 160.1 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of two people reclining on a bare mattress on a riverbank in the shade — Katy Grannan, Robert and April on Mattress Under 9th Street Bridge, Modesto, CA, 2013

pigment print, 48-1/8 x 63-1/4 inches (framed) [122.2 x 160.1 cm]