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Richard Misrach — Golden Gate Bridge, 10.31.98, 5:22 P.M.
Richard Misrach

Golden Gate Bridge, 10.31.98, 5:22 P.M.

Richard Misrach's large-scale chromogenic print captures the Golden Gate Bridge emerging through a veil of atmospheric haze, reducing the iconic structure to a ghostly, ethereal presence hovering above the water. The precise timestamp in the title reflects the artist's methodical documentation of a single location over time, emphasizing how shifting light and weather conditions continuously transform the familiar into something mysterious and sublime. Misrach's mastery of color photography lends the image a painterly luminosity, with soft gradations of golden and gray tones evoking both the grandeur and the transience of the natural world.

Medium
Chromogenic print.

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October 1, 2013

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Richard Misrach, Golden Gate Bridge, 10.31.98, 5:22 P.M.

Richard Misrach's large-scale chromogenic print captures the Golden Gate Bridge emerging through a veil of atmospheric haze, reducing the iconic structure to a ghostly, ethereal presence hovering above the water. The precise timestamp in the title reflects the artist's methodical documentation of a single location over time, emphasizing how shifting light and weather conditions continuously transform the familiar into something mysterious and sublime. Misrach's mastery of color photography lends the image a painterly luminosity, with soft gradations of golden and gray tones evoking both the grandeur and the transience of the natural world.

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

Related themes

Landscape Photography, Serene Mood, Golden Tones, Large Format Photography, Color Photography, Male Artist, Golden Hour, Contemporary Artist, American Photographer, New Topographics, Contemporary Master, Chromogenic Print, Late 20th Century, Iconic Landmark

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