Zuma #27
1978
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chromogenic print
Dimensions
image: 24.77 × 30.32 cm (9 3/4 × 11 15/16 in.) sheet: 27.9 × 35.5 cm (11 × 14 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Charina Endowment Fund, in Honor of the 25th Anniversary of Photography at the National Gallery of Art
Accession Number
2014.80.1
Art Historical Context
John Divola's *Zuma #27* (1978) is a captivating chromogenic print from his renowned Zuma series, capturing the between decay and human intervention in an abandoned seaside house in Malibu, California Shot in the late 1970s, Divola transformed derelict interiors by spray-painting abstract patterns and graffiti before photographing them, blending conceptual art with documentary photography. This 9 3/4 × 11 15/16-inch image exemplifies the era's shift toward color photography, where chromogenic prints—made from color negatives using dye-coupling processes—delivered rich, vibrant hues that height...
About the Artist
John Divola
John Divola, born on June 6, 1949, in Los Angeles, California, spent his early years in Venice before his family relocated to the San Fernando Valley around age seven; his father worked at Douglas Aircraft in Santa Monica. He earned a B.A. from California State University, Northridge, in 1971, studying photography under Ed Steivers, a student of Harry Callahan, with visits from Robert Frank. Divol...