Scenes from the Desolation (SFMOMA)
Artist
Sandow Birk
(American, born 1964)
Date2016
MediumDigital print
DimensionsImage: 14 × 20 5/8 in. (35.6 × 52.4 cm)
Sheet: 18 × 24 in. (45.7 × 61 cm)
Credit LinePurchased through the John A. Petersen Print Acquisition Fund
CultureAmerican
Inscribed8/50; S. Birk - 2016
Object numberPC2018.01.01
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionA post-apocalyptic view of an intersection in downtown San Francisco looking towards the corner of SFMOMA's crumbling facade. The only evidence of human presence is graffiti next to a ladder scrawled on one side of the iconic building. Tall plants sprout from the broken windows and roofs of the surrounding skyscrapers. What looks to be an electrical box cover lays on its side in the bottom right; its corner and shadow break out of the image's frame in reference to Piranesi's "View of the Temple of Bacchus."This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
1998
1758
2017, printed 2024
