Larry Sultan

(American, 1946–2009)

Larry Sultan was an American photographer known for his use of images to create a discourse between fiction and documentary. The seminal photobook Pictures From Home (1992), achieved this difficult ambiguity through combining film stills from home movies, contemporary photographs of suburbia, and texts from his journal. “What drives me to continue this work is difficult to name. It has more to do with love than with sociology. With being a subject in the drama rather than a witness,” he once explained. Born on July 13, 1946 in Brooklyn, NY, he grew up outside of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley region. He studied political science at UC Santa Barbara, and later received his MFA in photography from the San Francisco Art Institute. He became known in 1977 for Evidence, a highly influential book he made in collaboration with Mike Mandel backed by funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. In the late 1990s, Sultan began a new project documenting suburban homes rented out as sets for pornographic movies in his hometown. Like his previous series, The Valley (2004), was regarded as being less about its subject matter and more a commentary on how images are used to construct fantasy. The artist died on December 13, 2009 in Greenbrae, CA. Today, his works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., and the Fotomuseum Winterthur in Switzerland, among others.

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Larry Sultan (162 results)
MY MOTHER POSING FOR ME (FROM PICTURES FROM..., 1989

Larry Sultan

MY MOTHER POSING FOR ME (FROM PICTURES FROM..., 1989

Sale Date: April 10, 2018

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Havenhurst Drive from The Valley, 1999

Larry Sultan

Havenhurst Drive from The Valley, 1999

Sale Date: October 3, 2017

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Patio, Winnetka Avenue, from the series , 1998–2003

Larry Sultan

Patio, Winnetka Avenue, from the series , 1998–2003

Sale Date: July 1, 2017

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The Valley, 2004

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The Valley, 2004

Sale Date: June 8, 2017

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The Valley, 2004

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The Valley, 2004

Sale Date: April 21, 2017

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Boxer Dogs, Mission Hills, from The..., 1999

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Boxer Dogs, Mission Hills, from The..., 1999

Sale Date: April 6, 2017

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Practicing Golf Swing, 1986

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Practicing Golf Swing, 1986

Sale Date: October 25, 2016

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My Mother Posing for Me from Pictures of Home, 1984

Larry Sultan

My Mother Posing for Me from Pictures of Home, 1984

Sale Date: October 6, 2016

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Havenhurst Drive from The Valley, 1999

Larry Sultan

Havenhurst Drive from The Valley, 1999

Sale Date: October 6, 2016

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Mom on Chaise Lounge (from Pictures from..., 1987

Larry Sultan

Mom on Chaise Lounge (from Pictures from..., 1987

Sale Date: September 30, 2016

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Evidence

Larry Sultan & Mike Mandel

Evidence

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Woman in Curlers, 2002

Larry Sultan

Woman in Curlers, 2002

Sale Date: May 19, 2016

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Woman in Garden, Mission Hills, 1999

Larry Sultan

Woman in Garden, Mission Hills, 1999

Sale Date: May 19, 2016

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Sharon Wild from The Valley, 2001

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Sharon Wild from The Valley, 2001

Sale Date: May 19, 2016

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Havenhurst Avenue, 1999

Larry Sultan

Havenhurst Avenue, 1999

Sale Date: April 13, 2016

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Swimmers, 1980, 1980

Larry Sultan

Swimmers, 1980, 1980

Sale Date: April 17, 2016

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Tasha's Third Film from The Valley, 1998

Larry Sultan

Tasha's Third Film from The Valley, 1998

Sale Date: April 4, 2016

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Boxers, Mission Hills, 1999

Larry Sultan

Boxers, Mission Hills, 1999

Sale Date: April 6, 2016

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Mom on Chaise Lounge (from Pictures from..., 1987

Larry Sultan

Mom on Chaise Lounge (from Pictures from..., 1987

Sale Date: December 15, 2015

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Tasha's Third Film from The Valley

Larry Sultan

Tasha's Third Film from The Valley

Sale Date: November 23, 2015

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Sharon Wild from The Valley, 2001

Larry Sultan

Sharon Wild from The Valley, 2001

Sale Date: October 8, 2015

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Havenhurst Drive from The Valley, 1999

Larry Sultan

Havenhurst Drive from The Valley, 1999

Sale Date: October 8, 2015

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Tasha's Third Film from The Valley, 1998

Larry Sultan

Tasha's Third Film from The Valley, 1998

Sale Date: October 8, 2015

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WEST VALLEY STUDIO #3, FROM THE SERIES

Larry Sultan

WEST VALLEY STUDIO #3, FROM THE SERIES "THE..., 1998

Sale Date: June 3, 2015

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