1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath Photographs by Richard Misrach

October 12–February 5, 2012

In October 1991, immediately following a catastrophic firestorm that struck the Oakland and Berkeley hills, renowned Bay Area photographer Richard Misrach ventured into the fire zone armed with his eight-by-ten-inch view camera, recording both stark vistas and intimate details of destroyed homes. To commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the fire, BAMPFA and the Oakland Museum of California each present forty photographs from the series, including fourteen large-format images whose immense scale invites the viewer to enter into Misrach's quiet elegies.

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  • Richard Misrach: Oakland Fire #104-91, 1991; archival pigment print; 60 x 72 in.; gift of the artist. © Richard Misrach 1991.

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    Untitled (OF 74-91: Bicycle) from 1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath

    Richard Misrach

    1991/2011
    Archival pigment print
    frame: 96 x 120 (frame) in.
    University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
    2011.1.1

  • Photograph

    Untitled (OF 1-91: Gwin Tank, Temescal Canyon) from 1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath

    Richard Misrach

    1991/2011
    Archival pigment print
    59 1/2 x 75 in.
    University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
    2011.1.5

  • Photograph

    Untitled (OF 12-91: Hiller Highlands Overview) from 1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath

    Richard Misrach

    1991/2010
    Archival pigment print
    59 1/2 x 75 in.
    University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
    2010.22

  • Photograph

    Untitled (OF 140-91: Melted Refrigerator) from 1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath

    Richard Misrach

    1991/2011
    Archival pigment print
    11 11/16 x 14 3/16 (image) in.
    University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
    2011.28.22

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    Untitled (OF 98-91: Mailbox, Alpine Terrace) from 1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath

    Richard Misrach

    1991/2011
    Archival pigment print
    59 1/2 x 75 in.
    University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
    2011.1.4

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    Untitled (OF 104-91: Swimming Pool) from 1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath

    Richard Misrach

    1991; printed 2011
    Archival pigment print
    59 1/2 x 75 in.
    University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
    2011.1.3

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    Untitled (OF 116-91: 24 Star View Drive) from 1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath

    Richard Misrach

    1991/2011
    Archival pigment print
    59 1/2 x 75 in.
    University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
    2011.1.6

  • Photograph

    Untitled (OF 3-91: Binnacle Hill, with Highway 24, the Oakland Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge in background) from 1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath

    Richard Misrach

    1991/2011
    Archival pigment print
    11 11/16 x 14 3/16 (image) in.
    University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
    2011.28.1

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    Untitled (OF 15-91: Chimney #2) from 1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath

    Richard Misrach

    1991/2011
    Archival pigment print
    11 11/16 x 14 3/16 (image) in.
    University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
    2011.28.3

  • Photograph

    Untitled (OF 7-91: Star View Drive) from 1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath

    Richard Misrach

    1991/2011
    Archival pigment print
    11 11/16 x 14 3/16 (image) in.
    University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
    2011.28.2

  • Photograph

    Untitled (OF 60-91: Chimney #4) from 1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath

    Richard Misrach

    1991; printed 2011
    Archival pigment print
    11 11/16 x 14 3/16 (image) in.
    University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
    2011.28.8

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    Untitled (OF 20-91: Bob and Terry) from 1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath

    Richard Misrach

    1991/2011
    Archival pigment print
    11 11/16 x 14 3/16 (image) in.
    University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
    2011.28.4

  • Photograph

    Untitled (OF 68-91: Hydro-Seeded Landscape) from 1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath

    Richard Misrach

    1991/2011
    Archival pigment print
    11 11/16 x 14 3/16 (image) in.
    University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
    2011.28.11

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    Untitled (OF 63-91: Cow's Head) from 1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath

    Richard Misrach

    1991/2011
    Archival pigment print
    11 11/16 x 14 3/16 (image) in.
    University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
    2011.28.9

  • Photograph

    Untitled (OF 91-91: Alex, Ocean View and Alpine Terrace) from 1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath

    Richard Misrach

    1991/2011
    Archival pigment print
    11 11/16 x 14 3/16 (image) in.
    University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
    2011.28.15

  • Photograph

    Untitled (OF 113-91: Buddha) from 1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath

    Richard Misrach

    1991/2011
    Archival pigment print
    11 11/16 x 14 3/16 (image) in.
    University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
    2011.28.19

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    Untitled (OF 133-91: Hiller Highlands) from 1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath

    Richard Misrach

    1991; printed 2011
    Archival pigment print
    11 11/16 x 14 3/16 (image) in.
    University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
    2011.28.21

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    Untitled (OF 119-91: Stairway #1) from 1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath

    Richard Misrach

    1991/2011
    Archival pigment print
    11 11/16 x 14 3/16 (image) in.
    University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
    2011.28.20

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    Untitled (OF 155-91: Sweet Pea) from 1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath

    Richard Misrach

    1991/2011
    Archival pigment print
    11 11/16 x 14 3/16 (image) in.
    University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
    2011.28.24

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    Untitled (OF 157-91: Staircase #2) from 1991: The Oakland-Berkeley Fire Aftermath

    Richard Misrach

    1991/2011
    Archival pigment print
    11 11/16 x 14 3/16 (image) in.
    University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
    2011.28.25

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