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Eli Durst
Mushrooms(1/4), Contemporary Black & White Photo, Framed Archival Pigment Print

2020

About the Item

Mushrooms is featured in The Four Pillars, Eli Durst's second solo exhibition at Ivester Contemporary. The show consists of photographs derived from his latest photo book, which is also titled The Four Pillars. Durst’s book, The Four Pillars, explores a diverse range of activities, including church classes, team building exercises, and family photoshoots. Although seemingly unrelated, these photographs delve into our shared aspirations to find meaning and purpose. The ten images selected for this exhibition have not been displayed in a gallery setting in the past and offer a new impression of Durst’s body of work. Eli Durst is an Austin based artist whose work explores the social forces and group dynamics that shape the suburban American experience. Durst’s photographs have been exhibited internationally and have been featured in Aperture, The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Vogue, and The Atlantic among others. His first monograph, The Community (Morel, 2020), received Special Mention for the Author’s Book Award at Les Rencontres d’Arles in 2020. The Four Pillars (Loose Joints Publishing, 2022) received wide ranging acclaim from multiple sources including i-D, British Journal of Photography, Creative Review, and Nowhere Diary among others.
  • Creator:
    Eli Durst (American)
  • Creation Year:
    2020
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Austin, TX
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1904212450152
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