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Katy Grannan — Anonymous, Modesto, CA
Katy Grannan

Anonymous, Modesto, CA

A hauntingly intimate portrait from Katy Grannan's ongoing series documenting anonymous individuals encountered in public spaces, this pigment print captures a solitary figure bathed in the stark, bleaching light of California's Central Valley. Grannan's unflinching gaze transforms the ordinary into something both tender and unsettling, revealing the quiet vulnerability of a stranger who has willingly stepped before her lens. Flush-mounted to emphasize the photograph's raw, unmediated presence, the work probes themes of identity, visibility, and the complex social landscape of America's overlooked communities.

Medium
Pigment print, flush-mounted.

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April 4, 2016

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Katy Grannan, Anonymous, Modesto, CA

A hauntingly intimate portrait from Katy Grannan's ongoing series documenting anonymous individuals encountered in public spaces, this pigment print captures a solitary figure bathed in the stark, bleaching light of California's Central Valley. Grannan's unflinching gaze transforms the ordinary into something both tender and unsettling, revealing the quiet vulnerability of a stranger who has willingly stepped before her lens. Flush-mounted to emphasize the photograph's raw, unmediated presence, the work probes themes of identity, visibility, and the complex social landscape of America's overlooked communities.

Medium
Pigment print, flush-mounted.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Pigment Print, Documentary, American, Photograph, Realistic, Portrait, Candid, Figurative, Black and White, Contemporary

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