Wisconsin
2009
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View on museum website →Medium
inkjet print
Dimensions
image: 37.2 × 55.9 cm (14 5/8 × 22 in.) sheet: 42.9 × 61 cm (16 7/8 × 24 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Brook and Pam Smith
Accession Number
2022.85.3
Art Historical Context
Richard Ross’s 2009 inkjet print “Wisconsin” belongs to the National Gallery of Art’s growing collection of contemporary photography. Acquired through the generous gift of Brook and Pam Smith, the work exemplifies how museums continue to expand their holdings of twenty-first-century images that reflect both personal vision and broader cultural landscapes. Created as an inkjet print, the photograph takes advantage of a digital process that allows for remarkable tonal subtlety and large-scale presentation. Measuring roughly 14⅝ by 22 inches in the image area, the print rewards close looking whi...
About the Artist
Richard Ross
Richard Ross is an American photographer and educator whose work has engaged deeply with questions of institutional power, childhood, and the built environments that shape human lives. Based in Santa Barbara, California, he has been a professor of art at the University of California, Santa Barbara for many years, combining an active exhibition career with a sustained commitment to teaching. His ph...