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Larry Sultan — Tasha’s Third Film
Larry Sultan

Tasha’s Third Film

Larry Sultan's *Tasha's Third Film* is a chromogenic print, flush-mounted, that draws from the artist's celebrated *The Valley* series, in which he documented the suburban San Fernando Valley as a backdrop for the adult film industry. With his signature cinematic eye, Sultan captures a quiet, intimate moment that blurs the boundaries between performance and reality, transforming an otherwise mundane domestic setting into a charged and psychologically layered scene. The rich, saturated color of the chromogenic process lends the image a glossy, film-still quality that underscores the tension between fantasy and the banal ordinariness of everyday life.

Medium
Chromogenic print, flush-mounted.

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April 1, 2014

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Larry Sultan, Tasha’s Third Film

Larry Sultan's *Tasha's Third Film* is a chromogenic print, flush-mounted, that draws from the artist's celebrated *The Valley* series, in which he documented the suburban San Fernando Valley as a backdrop for the adult film industry. With his signature cinematic eye, Sultan captures a quiet, intimate moment that blurs the boundaries between performance and reality, transforming an otherwise mundane domestic setting into a charged and psychologically layered scene. The rich, saturated color of the chromogenic process lends the image a glossy, film-still quality that underscores the tension between fantasy and the banal ordinariness of everyday life.

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

Related themes

Conceptual Photography, Contemporary Photographer, Domestic Interior, Cinematic Aesthetic, Color Photography, Male Artist, Documentary Photography, Domestic Space, Voyeuristic Mood, American Artist, Chromogenic Print, Late 20th Century, Warm Tones

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