74V1
Series TitleVandalism
Artist
John Divola
(American, born 1949)
Date1974
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 × 6 15/16 inches (17.78 × 17.62 cm)
Sheet: 14 × 10 15/16 inches (35.56 × 27.78 cm)
Sheet: 14 × 10 15/16 inches (35.56 × 27.78 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2012.17.3
SignedSigned and dated on sheet verso, lower right corner, in pencil: “Divola 74”
InscribedOn sheet verso, lower left corner, in pencil: “DIV0271”
MarkingsOn sheet verso, upper left corner, in pencil: “JD74V1-C”
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DescriptionImage of the corner of a room with large dots spray painted on walls and floor.Gallery LabelIn his series Vandalism, John Divola explores the idea that photographs can function simultaneously as evidence and artifice. Defying conventional documentary standards to record subjects as they are found, Divola photographed derelict sites after moving objects and marking spaces with spray paint. These transformations, once photographed, obscure spatial depth and light sources, confusing our understanding of these interiors.
Copyright© John Divola
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