
Richard Misrach: Desert Cantos
Richard Misrach: Desert Cantos
Begun in 1979, this ongoing project explores the southwest American desert landscape, and the impact of our human presence. As the artist explains, “You look at landscape, but it’s not really landscape, it’s a symbol for our country, it’s a metaphor for our country.”

Richard Misrach, Road, Moab, 1997
pigment print, 31-3/8 x 38-3/8 inches (framed) [79.6 x 97.4 cm], edition of 7

Richard Misrach, Submerged Gas Pumps, Salton Sea, 1983
pigment print, 60-3/4 x 75-3/4 inches (framed) [154.3 x 192.4 cm], edition of 10

Richard Misrach, Diving Board, Salton Sea, 1983
pigment print, 60-3/4 x 75-3/4 inches (framed) [154.3 x 192.4 cm], edition of 10

Richard Misrach, Aerial Target (“Dart”), Wendover Air Base, Utah, 1990
pigment print, 30 x 37 inches (mount) [76.2 x 94.0 cm], edition of 7

Richard Misrach, View of Travertine Rock, 1984
pigment print, 20 x 24 inches (sheet & mount), edition of 25

Richard Misrach, Road Blockade and Pyramids, 1989
pigment print, 30 x 37 inches (mount) [76.2 x 94.0 cm], edition of 10

Richard Misrach, Boy Scouts and Fremont’s Pyramid, Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation, Nevada, 1991
pigment print, 25 x 29 inches (framed) [63.5 x 73.7 cm]

Richard Misrach, Desert Fire #153, 1984
pigment print, 30 x 37 inches (mount) [76.2 x 94.0 cm], edition of 7

Richard Misrach, San Gorgonio Pass, 1981
pigment print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61 cm], edition of 50

Richard Misrach, Encrusted Tracks, Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, 1992
pigment print, 25 x 29 inches (framed) [63.5 x 73.7 cm]

Richard Misrach, Pyramid Lake (at night), 2004
pigment print, 25 x 29 inches (framed) [63.5 x 73.7 cm], edition of 25

Richard Misrach, Rock Creatures, Mojave Desert, CA, 1994
pigment print, 62-5/8 x 82-3/4 inches (framed) [159.2 x 210.2 cm], edition of 3

Richard Misrach, Air Traffic and Venus Over San Francisco, 10.29.97 6:20pm – 9:31pm, 1997
pigment print, 60-3/4 x 75-3/4 inches [154.3 x 192.4 cm] (framed)

Richard Misrach, Waiting, Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1983
pigment print, 25 x 29 inches (framed) [63.5 x 73.7 cm]

Richard Misrach, Oil Derricks, Santa Barbara, 1984
pigment print, 30-1/2 x 38 inches (framed) [77.4 x 96.5 cm]

Richard Misrach, Atomic Bomb Loading Pit #2, 1989
pigment print, 20 x 24 inches (sheet & mount) [50.8 x 61 cm]

Richard Misrach, Clouds, June 8 2019, 2019
pigment print, 62-1/2 x 82-1/2 inches (framed) [158.8 x 209.6 cm], edition of 5 + 1AP

Richard MisrachRoad, Moab
1997
pigment print, 31-3/8 x 38-3/8 inches (framed) [79.6 x 97.4 cm], edition of 7

Richard MisrachSubmerged Gas Pumps, Salton Sea
1983
pigment print, 60-3/4 x 75-3/4 inches (framed) [154.3 x 192.4 cm], edition of 10

Richard MisrachDiving Board, Salton Sea
1983
pigment print, 60-3/4 x 75-3/4 inches (framed) [154.3 x 192.4 cm], edition of 10

Richard MisrachAerial Target (“Dart”), Wendover Air Base, Utah
1990
pigment print, 30 x 37 inches (mount) [76.2 x 94.0 cm], edition of 7

Richard MisrachView of Travertine Rock
1984
pigment print, 20 x 24 inches (sheet & mount), edition of 25

Richard MisrachRoad Blockade and Pyramids
1989
pigment print, 30 x 37 inches (mount) [76.2 x 94.0 cm], edition of 10

Richard MisrachBoy Scouts and Fremont’s Pyramid, Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation, Nevada
1991
pigment print, 25 x 29 inches (framed) [63.5 x 73.7 cm]

Richard MisrachDesert Fire #153
1984
pigment print, 30 x 37 inches (mount) [76.2 x 94.0 cm], edition of 7

Richard MisrachSan Gorgonio Pass
1981
pigment print, 20 x 24 inches (mount) [50.8 x 61 cm], edition of 50

Richard MisrachEncrusted Tracks, Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah
1992
pigment print, 25 x 29 inches (framed) [63.5 x 73.7 cm]

Richard MisrachPyramid Lake (at night)
2004
pigment print, 25 x 29 inches (framed) [63.5 x 73.7 cm], edition of 25

Richard MisrachRock Creatures, Mojave Desert, CA
1994
pigment print, 62-5/8 x 82-3/4 inches (framed) [159.2 x 210.2 cm], edition of 3

Richard MisrachAir Traffic and Venus Over San Francisco, 10.29.97 6:20pm – 9:31pm
1997
pigment print, 60-3/4 x 75-3/4 inches [154.3 x 192.4 cm] (framed)

Richard MisrachWaiting, Edwards Air Force Base, California
1983
pigment print, 25 x 29 inches (framed) [63.5 x 73.7 cm]

Richard MisrachOil Derricks, Santa Barbara
1984
pigment print, 30-1/2 x 38 inches (framed) [77.4 x 96.5 cm]

Richard MisrachAtomic Bomb Loading Pit #2
1989
pigment print, 20 x 24 inches (sheet & mount) [50.8 x 61 cm]

Richard MisrachClouds, June 8 2019
2019
pigment print, 62-1/2 x 82-1/2 inches (framed) [158.8 x 209.6 cm], edition of 5 + 1AP