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 a woman in high heels standing in the dark with only her legs and arm illuminated](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/KG-9-369-1-1198x900.jpg)
Katy Grannan, Wanda Stands Alone 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 two women standing in long grass under a concrete bridge](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/KG-9-370-1198x900.jpg)
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](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/KG-99-387-1201x900.jpg)
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](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/KG-99-373-1201x900.jpg)
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](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/KG-99-384-1201x900.jpg)
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](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/KG-99-382-1201x900.jpg)
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](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/KG-9-374-1198x900.jpg)
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](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/KG-99-367-1201x900.jpg)
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]
![Black-and-white photograph of a woman walking by a low white building at an intersection](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/KG-99-363-1201x900.jpg)
Katy Grannan, Inessa Waits Near South 9th Street, 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 woman in high heels standing in the dark with only her legs and arm illuminated](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/KG-9-369-1.jpg?fit=675%2C507&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Katy GrannanWanda Stands Alone 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 two women standing in long grass under a concrete bridge](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/KG-9-370.jpg?fit=675%2C507&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Katy GrannanDeb 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](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/KG-99-387.jpg?fit=675%2C506&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Katy GrannanMan 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](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/KG-99-373.jpg?fit=675%2C506&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Katy GrannanKiki 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](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/KG-99-384.jpg?fit=675%2C506&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Katy GrannanInessa 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](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/KG-99-382.jpg?fit=675%2C506&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Katy GrannanChrist’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](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/KG-9-374.jpg?fit=675%2C507&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Katy GrannanWanda 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](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/KG-99-367.jpg?fit=675%2C506&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Katy GrannanRobert 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]
![Black-and-white photograph of a woman walking by a low white building at an intersection](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/KG-99-363.jpg?fit=675%2C506&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Katy GrannanInessa Waits Near South 9th Street, Modesto, CA
2012
pigment print, 48-1/8 x 63-1/4 inches (framed) [122.2 x 160.1 cm]