John DIvola

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Searching for Truth on the Set of “The X-Files”

In the early 2000s, John Divola photographed the soundstages of the classic sci-fi show, revealing a world suspended between illusion and apparatus.

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How a Xerox Became a Time Machine

By using a copier to reproduce other artists’ photographs, Aaron Stern raises questions about authorship, circulation, and the persistence of the printed image.

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John Divola's Upside Down Formalism

With dark humor, the photographer plays with perception, space, and surface.

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On the Edge of the American Dream

How have West Coast photographers subverted the mythology of California?

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Here Comes the Sun

At the Columbus Museum of Art, photographers look to the light in the sky.

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John Divola at Galeria Pedro Alfacinha

William J. Simmons on Despite Intensions at Galeria Pedro Alfacinha, Lisbon, and its connections to the New Museum’s recent Sarah Charlesworth survey.