
Storm Clouds, Nuclear Test Site
1987
A large-format chromogenic photograph by celebrated American photographer Richard Misrach, depicting a dramatic desert landscape beneath a brooding, rain-laden storm front over the Nevada Nuclear Test Site. The image, shot in 1987 and printed in 1990, exemplifies Misrach's landmark 'Desert Cantos' series — a sustained exploration of the American West's sublime beauty shadowed by environmental and political catastrophe. This print, number 8 from an edition of 10, is signed, titled, dated, and numbered in the margin, and is housed in its original frame. The work carries distinguished provenance through Margo Leavin Gallery and Christie's Los Angeles.
- Medium
- C-print
- Dimensions
- Edition
- 8 of 10
- Signed
- Yes
Notes
Signed, titled, dated and numbered to margin: 'Storm Clouds, Nuclear Test Site 8/10 ©Richard Misrach 1987/1990'. This work is number 8 from the edition of 10. Sheet dimensions: 40 h × 50 w in (102 × 127 cm). Estimate at auction was $3,000–$5,000; sold for $2,032. Work is framed.
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