Kota Ezawa: Lightboxes

Ezawa began using lightboxes with his series The History of Photography Remix and has returned to the glowing format in more recent series, harnessing its impact to highlight the singular power of each image.

Color image of a color transparency on a light box depicting a figure in a yellow dress with adornments of various shapes against a yellow background

Color image of an artwork depicting a large cruise ship traveling under the golden gate bridge as several onlookers watch on framed on a light box on a white wall

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting Yosemite with mountains in the distance

Color image of a color transparency on a light box depicting a Kodachrome color slide of a van driving down a road

Color image of a color transparency on a light box depicting a Polaroid land camera against a grey background

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting the aftermath of an art heist with empty and destroyed frames on floor of gallery

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting an exhibition of black and white photographs

Color image of a transparency on a light box depicting an abstract image of overlapping geometric shapes

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting the inside of an empty theatre

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting two figures with pet monkeys in clothes walking through the park

Color image of a color transparency on a light box depicting an aerial view of several homes that have flooded

Color image of a transparency in a light box depicting figures crossing a border framed in black

Kota Ezawa: Lightboxes

Ezawa began using lightboxes with his series The History of Photography Remix and has returned to the glowing format in more recent series, harnessing its impact to highlight the singular power of each image.

Color image of a color transparency on a light box depicting a figure in a yellow dress with adornments of various shapes against a yellow background — Kota Ezawa, Adele Bloch-Bauer I, 2016

transparency in lightbox, 54 x 54 inches [137.16 x 137.16 cm], edition of 5

Color image of an artwork depicting a large cruise ship traveling under the golden gate bridge as several onlookers watch on framed on a light box on a white wall — Kota Ezawa, Grand Princess, 2023

transparency in lightbox, 40 x 60 inches (overall) [101.6 x 152.4 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting Yosemite with mountains in the distance — Kota Ezawa, Yosemite, California, 2011

transparency in lightbox, 20 x 30 inches (overall) [50.8 x 76.2 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a color transparency on a light box depicting a Kodachrome color slide of a van driving down a road — Kota Ezawa, Slide, 2005

transparency in lightbox, 24 x 24 inches (overall) [61 x 61 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a color transparency on a light box depicting a Polaroid land camera against a grey background — Kota Ezawa, Polaroid Supercolor 1000, 2005

transparency in lightbox, 20 x 24 inches (overall) [60.8 x 61 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting the aftermath of an art heist with empty and destroyed frames on floor of gallery — Kota Ezawa, Crime Scene, 2016

transparency in lightbox, 24 x 34 inches (overall) [61 x 86.4 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting an exhibition of black and white photographs — Kota Ezawa, Photo Secession (1902), 2005

transparency in lightbox, 20 x 30 inches, edition of 5

Color image of a transparency on a light box depicting an abstract image of overlapping geometric shapes — Kota Ezawa, Photogram, 2023

transparency in lightbox, 28 x 22 inches (overall) [71.1 x 55.9 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting the inside of an empty theatre — Kota Ezawa, Theatre (1978), 2005

transparency in lightbox, 22 x 28 inches (overall) [55.9 x 71.1 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting two figures with pet monkeys in clothes walking through the park — Kota Ezawa, Central Park Zoo (1967), 2005

transparency in lightbox, 20 x 30 inches (overall) [50.8 x 76.2 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a color transparency on a light box depicting an aerial view of several homes that have flooded — Kota Ezawa, Flood, 2011

transparency in lightbox, 24 x 36 inches (overall) [61 x 91.4 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a transparency in a light box depicting figures crossing a border framed in black — Kota Ezawa, Kabul, 2021

transparency in lightbox, 10-1/2 x 18 inches (overall) [26.6 x 45.7 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a color transparency on a light box depicting a figure in a yellow dress with adornments of various shapes against a yellow background

Kota EzawaAdele Bloch-Bauer I

2016

transparency in lightbox, 54 x 54 inches [137.16 x 137.16 cm], edition of 5

Color image of an artwork depicting a large cruise ship traveling under the golden gate bridge as several onlookers watch on framed on a light box on a white wall

Kota EzawaGrand Princess

2023

transparency in lightbox, 40 x 60 inches (overall) [101.6 x 152.4 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting Yosemite with mountains in the distance

Kota EzawaYosemite, California

2011

transparency in lightbox, 20 x 30 inches (overall) [50.8 x 76.2 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a color transparency on a light box depicting a Kodachrome color slide of a van driving down a road

Kota EzawaSlide

2005

transparency in lightbox, 24 x 24 inches (overall) [61 x 61 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a color transparency on a light box depicting a Polaroid land camera against a grey background

Kota EzawaPolaroid Supercolor 1000

2005

transparency in lightbox, 20 x 24 inches (overall) [60.8 x 61 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting the aftermath of an art heist with empty and destroyed frames on floor of gallery

Kota EzawaCrime Scene

2016

transparency in lightbox, 24 x 34 inches (overall) [61 x 86.4 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting an exhibition of black and white photographs

Kota EzawaPhoto Secession (1902)

2005

transparency in lightbox, 20 x 30 inches, edition of 5

Color image of a transparency on a light box depicting an abstract image of overlapping geometric shapes

Kota EzawaPhotogram

2023

transparency in lightbox, 28 x 22 inches (overall) [71.1 x 55.9 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting the inside of an empty theatre

Kota EzawaTheatre (1978)

2005

transparency in lightbox, 22 x 28 inches (overall) [55.9 x 71.1 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a black and white transparency on a light box depicting two figures with pet monkeys in clothes walking through the park

Kota EzawaCentral Park Zoo (1967)

2005

transparency in lightbox, 20 x 30 inches (overall) [50.8 x 76.2 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a color transparency on a light box depicting an aerial view of several homes that have flooded

Kota EzawaFlood

2011

transparency in lightbox, 24 x 36 inches (overall) [61 x 91.4 cm], edition of 5

Color image of a transparency in a light box depicting figures crossing a border framed in black

Kota EzawaKabul

2021

transparency in lightbox, 10-1/2 x 18 inches (overall) [26.6 x 45.7 cm], edition of 5