Katy Grannan: The 99

Set in the parched landscape and forgotten towns along California’s Highway 99, the artist’s vivid color portraits present subjects who are simultaneously heroic and vulnerable.

Color photographic portrait of a shirtless young man holding a t-shirt over his shoulder

Color photographic portrait of a woman with platinum blonde hair, red lipstick, and a downcast gaze against a blank white wall

Color photographic portrait of a man in a faux-fur trimmed jacket and beanie hat standing in front of a blank white wall

Color photographic portrait of a middle-aged woman in a white tank top standing in front of a blank white wall

Color photographic portrait of a shirtless man in a neck brace standing in front of a blank white wall

Color photographic portrait of a woman in a black jacket standing in front of a blank white wall

Color photographic portrait of a woman wearing a cropped jacket and jeans standing in front of a blank white wall

Color photographic portrait of a young woman with her gloved hands clasped at her waist standing in front of a blank wall

Color photographic portrait of a shirtless man turned sideways standing in front of a white stucco wall

Color photographic portrait of a young woman with dyed red hair in a bun in front of a blank white wall

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Katy Grannan: The 99

Set in the parched landscape and forgotten towns along California’s Highway 99, the artist’s vivid color portraits present subjects who are simultaneously heroic and vulnerable.

Katy Grannan, Anonymous, Oakland, CA, 2011

pigment print, 57-3/4 x 43-3/4 inches (framed) [146.7 x 111 cm]

Katy GrannanAnonymous, Oakland, CA

2011

pigment print, 57-3/4 x 43-3/4 inches (framed) [146.7 x 111 cm]

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Katy GrannanAnonymous, Modesto, CA

2014

pigment print, 41-1/8 x 31-1/8 inches (framed) [104.4 x 79 cm]

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Katy GrannanAnonymous, Las Vegas, NV

2017

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Katy GrannanAnonymous, Modesto, CA

2013

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Katy GrannanAnonymous, Modesto, CA

2012

pigment print, 41-1/8 x 31-1/8 inches (framed) [104.4 x 79 cm]

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Katy GrannanAnonymous, Bakersfield, CA

2011

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Katy GrannanAnonymous, Modesto

2011

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Katy GrannanAnonymous, Modesto, CA

2011

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Katy GrannanAnonymous, Oakland, CA

2011

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Katy GrannanAnonymous, Bakersfield, CA

2011

pigment print, 57-3/4 x 43-3/4 inches (framed) [146.7 x 111 cm]

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Katy GrannanAnonymous, Fresno, CA

2012

pigment print, 41-1/8 x 31-1/8 inches (framed) [104.4 x 79 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

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Katy GrannanChristian, Hollywood, CA

2018

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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]