Katy Grannan: California & The Westerns

Working collaboratively with her subjects, the artist explores the relationship between aspiration and delusion, and how our desire for attention confronts the prospect of anonymity.

Color photograph of women in matching outfits of lilac tops, red skirts, and black high heels seated cheek-to-cheek on a hillside

Color photograph of two older women seated side-by-side in front of waves on the beach

Color photograph of an elderly man seated on a sandy beach clutching a string of wooden beads and wrapped in a red towel

Color photograph of a blonde woman reclined on the sand with the ocean and Golden Gate Bridge in the background.

Color photograph of a long-haired man in a mesh tanktop and briefs posing on a sandy beach.

Color photograph of a woman with long white hair blowing in the wind seated on a sand dune covered with beach grasses

Color photograph of a nude young woman reclining on a grassy hillside petting a cat at her side

Color photographic diptych of a woman in a blue flowered dress reclining on a sandy shore

Color photograph of a woman in a red bodysuit lying down on asphalt

Color photograph of a woman with long white hair leaning against a wall next to a curtained window

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Katy Grannan: California & The Westerns

Working collaboratively with her subjects, the artist explores the relationship between aspiration and delusion, and how our desire for attention confronts the prospect of anonymity.

Katy GrannanGale and Dale (Best Friends), Point Lobos

2006

pigment print, 41-1/4 x 51-1/8 inches (framed) [104.8 x 129.8 cm]

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Katy GrannanGail and Dale, Pacifica (I)

2007

pigment print, 40 x 50 inches (image, sheet & mount) [101.6 x 127 cm]

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Katy GrannanEdward (with Prayer Beads), Baker Beach

2006

pigment print, 41-1/4 x 51-1/8 inches (framed) [104.8 x 129.8 cm]

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Katy GrannanNicole, Golden Gate

2006

pigment print, 41-1/4 x 51-1/8 inches (framed) [104.5 x 129.9 cm]

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Katy GrannanMike, Headlands

2005

pigment print, 41-1/4 x 51-1/8 inches (framed) (104.8 x 129.8 cm)

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Katy GrannanDale, Ocean Beach (I)

2006

pigment print, 41-1/4 x 51-1/8 inches (framed) [104.8 x 129.8 cm]

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Katy GrannanReese (with Nursing Cats), Tilden Park

2005

pigment print, 31-1/4 x 38-1/2 inches (framed) [79.1 x 97.8 cm]

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Katy GrannanGail, Ocean Beach (II)

2005

two pigment prints, 31-1/4 x 38-1/2 inches [79.1 x 97.8 cm] (each framed)

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Katy GrannanNicole, Crissy Field Parking Lot (II)

2006

pigment print, 41-1/4 x 51-1/8 inches (framed) [104.8 x 129.8 cm]

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Katy GrannanDale, Southampton Avenue (II)

2007

pigment print, 51-1/8 x 41-1/4 inches (framed) [129.8 x 104.8 cm]

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Color photographic portrait of a woman in an iridescent blue top covering her face with her hands

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]