Larry Sultan: Here and Home

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) presents Larry Sultan: Here and Home, the first retrospective to examine the work and career of California artist Larry Sultan (1946–2009). The exhibition explores Sultan's 35-year career, from his early conceptual and collaborative projects of the 1970s to his solo, documentary-style photographs. Resonating throughout Sultan’s work are themes of home and family, alongside his interest in the construction of identity, façade, and storytelling. Six major bodies of work make up this presentation, including Evidence (1975-1977), made collaboratively with Mike Mandel; Swimmers (1978–82); Pictures from Home (1983–92); Editorial (1993–2009); The Valley (1997–2003); and Homeland (2006–9). In total, Larry Sultan: Here and Home exhibits more than 200 photographs; a billboard; a film; and “Study Hall,” a room offering a unique lens into Sultan’s exploratory process both as artist and teacher.

Image credits: 

Larry Sultan, Canal District, San Rafael, 2006, From the series, Homeland, Courtesy Robert Mailer Anderson and Nicola Miner © Estate of Larry Sultan. Photo courtesy the Estate of Larry Sultan

Larry Sultan, Batting Cage, 2007, From the series, Homeland, Courtesy Michal Venera © Estate of Larry Sultan. Photo courtesy the Estate of Larry Sultan

Larry Sultan, Backyard Hercules, 2009, From the series, Homeland © Estate of Larry Sultan. Photo courtesy the Estate of Larry Sultan

Larry Sultan, Business Page, 1985, From the series, Pictures From Home © Estate of Larry Sultan. Photo courtesy the Estate of Larry Sultan