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John Divola — Zuma #25
John Divola

Zuma #25

1978

A sun-drenched interior of an abandoned beachside structure is captured in vivid color, where peeling walls and scattered debris contrast with glimpses of the Pacific Ocean visible through open windows and doorways. Divola's interventions — bold gestural marks and spray-painted lines — animate the decaying space, merging acts of vandalism and artistic authorship into a single frame. The work embodies his ongoing investigation into the tension between human presence and absence, architecture and landscape, destruction and creation.

Medium
archival pigment print on rag paper

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

March 10, 2017

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John Divola, Zuma #25, 1978

A sun-drenched interior of an abandoned beachside structure is captured in vivid color, where peeling walls and scattered debris contrast with glimpses of the Pacific Ocean visible through open windows and doorways. Divola's interventions — bold gestural marks and spray-painted lines — animate the decaying space, merging acts of vandalism and artistic authorship into a single frame. The work embodies his ongoing investigation into the tension between human presence and absence, architecture and landscape, destruction and creation.

Medium
archival pigment print on rag paper
Year
1978
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abandoned Interior, Conceptual Photography, Melancholic Mood, Contemporary Photographer, Color Photography, Male Artist, Fine Art Photography, Conceptual Art, Muted Tones, Coastal Landscape, American Artist, Archival Pigment Print, Late 20th Century

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