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Larry Sultan — Woman in Curlers from The Valley
Larry Sultan

Woman in Curlers from The Valley

A woman in hair curlers is captured in the intimate, mundane surroundings of a suburban home, reflecting Larry Sultan's unflinching yet empathetic examination of domestic life in California's San Fernando Valley. The vivid, saturated colors of the chromogenic print lend the scene a cinematic quality, blurring the line between documentary photography and staged narrative. Sultan's work invites viewers to consider the complex, often unspoken tensions that simmer beneath the surface of everyday American domesticity.

Medium
Chromogenic print.

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May 19, 2016

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Larry Sultan, Woman in Curlers from The Valley

A woman in hair curlers is captured in the intimate, mundane surroundings of a suburban home, reflecting Larry Sultan's unflinching yet empathetic examination of domestic life in California's San Fernando Valley. The vivid, saturated colors of the chromogenic print lend the scene a cinematic quality, blurring the line between documentary photography and staged narrative. Sultan's work invites viewers to consider the complex, often unspoken tensions that simmer beneath the surface of everyday American domesticity.

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

Related themes

Contemporary Photographer, Color Photography, Male Artist, Documentary Photography, Contemporary Artist, American Photographer, American Artist, Intimate Mood, Social Commentary, Chromogenic Print, Late 20th Century, Domestic Scene, Portrait Photography, Warm Tones, Figurative, Suburban Life

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