JOE DEAL
Malibu Beach, CA, 1978
Vintage silver print
13.75 x 13.75 inches
The exhibition draws on the ecstasy of summer and the freedom the season embodies once individuals are no longer confined to the soul-crushing fluorescent lights of school classrooms.
Summer is a season where connecting back with yourself is green-lighted, and the urge to succumb to the beauty of nature is achievable through warmth and the ability to consent to the naturality surrounding individuals. Summer is a time to disconnect and bloom into a newer and more organic version of yourself, and this is achieved through the connotation that summer can adhere to. The online exclusive exhibition runs from June 18 - through September 2, 2024. We invite you to visit the online exhibition and immerse yourself in the beauty of summer captured in these photographs.
Malibu Beach, captured by Joe Deal, transports individuals to an era where comfortability and quietness seemed to exist seamlessly together. This photograph is a testament to his ability to freeze moments in time and evoke a sense of tranquility. The viewer's eyes are drawn to multiple places all over the photograph. From the naked couple soaking in the summer sun like a couple of reptiles in their glimmering skin to individuals setting up their beach day, an older couple read peacefully while listening to the meditative lapping waves. The photograph can highlight the quiet and tranquility experienced, and the more tranquil beach exudes isolation and the need to reset.
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