Estate of Barbara Ess

Barbara Ess, No title (snake in living room), 2017, Archival inkjet print, 18 x 24 in.

Barbara Ess, No title (snake in living room), 2017, Archival inkjet print, 18 x 24 in.

Installation view, On Television, carriage trade, New York, NY, 2025

Installation view, On Television, carriage trade, New York, NY, 2025

Barbara Ess, Have You Ever Experienced Ecstasy?, 1981, black and white silver gelatin print, 43 x 59 in.

Barbara Ess, Have You Ever Experienced Ecstasy?, 1981, black and white silver gelatin print, 43 x 59 in.

Installation view, Barbara Ess – Archives, White Columns, New York, NY. Photo: Marc Ratti. Courtesy of the Estate of Barbara Ess and White Columns, New York.

Installation view, Barbara Ess – Archives, White Columns, New York, NY. Photo: Marc Ratti. Courtesy of the Estate of Barbara Ess and White Columns, New York.

Installation view, Barbara Ess – Archives, White Columns, New York, NY.  Photo: Marc Ratti. Courtesy of the Estate of Barbara Ess and White Columns, New York.

Installation view, Barbara Ess – Archives, White Columns, New York, NY. Photo: Marc Ratti. Courtesy of the Estate of Barbara Ess and White Columns, New York.

Barbara Ess, Girls on Curb, 1983, c-print, 30 x 40 in.

Barbara Ess, Girls on Curb, 1983, c-print, 30 x 40 in.

Installation view, Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY, 2024. Photo: Danny Perez. Courtesy of the Brooklyn Museum.

Installation view, Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY, 2024. Photo: Danny Perez. Courtesy of the Brooklyn Museum.

Installation view, Who You Staring At: Culture visuelle de la scène no wave des années 1970 et 1980, The Centre Pompidou, Paris, FR

Installation view, Who You Staring At: Culture visuelle de la scène no wave des années 1970 et 1980, The Centre Pompidou, Paris, FR

Barbara Ess, Head, 1991, c-print photograph mounted on board and laminated, 52 1/2 x 65 1/8 in.

Barbara Ess, Head, 1991, c-print photograph mounted on board and laminated, 52 1/2 x 65 1/8 in.

Installation view, Barbara Ess: Inside Out, Magenta Plains, New York, NY, 2023

Installation view, Barbara Ess: Inside Out, Magenta Plains, New York, NY, 2023

Barbara Ess, No Title (Broken Cup), 1988, c-print, 52 11/16 x 78 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.

Barbara Ess, No Title (Broken Cup), 1988, c-print, 52 11/16 x 78 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.

Installation view, Barbara Ess: Inside Out, Magenta Plains, New York, NY, 2023

Installation view, Barbara Ess: Inside Out, Magenta Plains, New York, NY, 2023

Barbara Ess, No Title (self portrait), 2000, c-print, 42 7/8 x 56 7/8 x 1 1/8 in.

Barbara Ess, No Title (self portrait), 2000, c-print, 42 7/8 x 56 7/8 x 1 1/8 in.

Barbara Ess, Bathers (from Terrace), 2016/2019, archival pigment print, 12 x 18 in.

Barbara Ess, Bathers (from Terrace), 2016/2019, archival pigment print, 12 x 18 in.

Installation view, Barbara Ess: Inside Out, Magenta Plains, New York, NY, 2023

Installation view, Barbara Ess: Inside Out, Magenta Plains, New York, NY, 2023

Barbara Ess, Untitled (“Food for the Moon” series), 1986, c-print photograph mounted on board and laminated, 30 x 40 in.

Barbara Ess, Untitled (“Food for the Moon” series), 1986, c-print photograph mounted on board and laminated, 30 x 40 in.

Installation view, Barbara Ess: Fugitive Enigma, Art Basel Miami Beach, Miami, FL, 2022

Installation view, Barbara Ess: Fugitive Enigma, Art Basel Miami Beach, Miami, FL, 2022

Barbara Ess, Untitled (Barbie Doll), 1991, c-print, 72 1/8 x 52 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.

Barbara Ess, Untitled (Barbie Doll), 1991, c-print, 72 1/8 x 52 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.

Barbara Ess, Roses, 1989, c-print, 50 x 73 in.

Barbara Ess, Roses, 1989, c-print, 50 x 73 in.

Barbara Ess, Highway, 1995, c-print, 40 x 60 in.

Barbara Ess, Highway, 1995, c-print, 40 x 60 in.

Installation view, Frieze New York, Magenta Plains, New York, NY, 2018

Installation view, Frieze New York, Magenta Plains, New York, NY, 2018

Barbara Ess, Ziggurat, 2004, c-print, 54 x 40 in.

Barbara Ess, Ziggurat, 2004, c-print, 54 x 40 in.

Barbara Ess, Zap (Remote Series), 2013, archival pigment print, 30 x 40.88 in.

Barbara Ess, Zap (Remote Series), 2013, archival pigment print, 30 x 40.88 in.

Installation view, Barbara Ess: Someone To Watch Over Me, Magenta Plains, New York, NY, 2019

Installation view, Barbara Ess: Someone To Watch Over Me, Magenta Plains, New York, NY, 2019

Barbara Ess, Beach (from Balcony), 2016-2019, archival pigment print, 26.63 x 39.88 in.

Barbara Ess, Beach (from Balcony), 2016-2019, archival pigment print, 26.63 x 39.88 in.

Barbara Ess, Crosshairs [Surveillance Series], 2011-2019, archival pigment print, 20 x 26.13 in.

Barbara Ess, Crosshairs [Surveillance Series], 2011-2019, archival pigment print, 20 x 26.13 in.

Barbara Ess, Single Car [Surveillance Series], 2011-2019, archival pigment print, 20 x 26.75 in.

Barbara Ess, Single Car [Surveillance Series], 2011-2019, archival pigment print, 20 x 26.75 in.

Barbara Ess, Rio Grande, 2012-2019, archival pigment print, 20 x 26.69 in.

Barbara Ess, Rio Grande, 2012-2019, archival pigment print, 20 x 26.69 in.

Barbara Ess, Reflection [Surveillance Series], 2011/2019, archival pigment print, 20 x 26.38 in.

Barbara Ess, Reflection [Surveillance Series], 2011/2019, archival pigment print, 20 x 26.38 in.

Installation view, Barbara Ess: Someone To Watch Over Me, Magenta Plains, New York, NY, 2019

Installation view, Barbara Ess: Someone To Watch Over Me, Magenta Plains, New York, NY, 2019

Barbara Ess, Peekaboo, 2014-2019, archival pigment print on metallic silver paper, 11 x 14 in.

Barbara Ess, Peekaboo, 2014-2019, archival pigment print on metallic silver paper, 11 x 14 in.

Barbara Ess, Attenti al Cane (Cyan Dog), 2007, archival pigment print, 11.38 x 14.75 in.

Barbara Ess, Attenti al Cane (Cyan Dog), 2007, archival pigment print, 11.38 x 14.75 in.

Installation view, Barbara Ess: Someone To Watch Over Me, Magenta Plains, New York, NY, 2019

Installation view, Barbara Ess: Someone To Watch Over Me, Magenta Plains, New York, NY, 2019

Barbara Ess, Wild Horses [Surveillance Series], 2010, archival pigment print, 24 x 44 in.

Barbara Ess, Wild Horses [Surveillance Series], 2010, archival pigment print, 24 x 44 in.

Barbara Ess, Electrocute [Border Series], 2010, archival pigment print, 12 x 15.31 in.

Barbara Ess, Electrocute [Border Series], 2010, archival pigment print, 12 x 15.31 in.

Barbara Ess, Escape (Surveillance Series), 2009, archival pigment print, 20 x 24 in.

Barbara Ess, Escape (Surveillance Series), 2009, archival pigment print, 20 x 24 in.

Installation view, Barbara Ess: Someone To Watch Over Me, Magenta Plains, New York, NY, 2019

Installation view, Barbara Ess: Someone To Watch Over Me, Magenta Plains, New York, NY, 2019

Barbara Ess, Stranded [Remote Series], 2011, archival pigment print, 24 x 31.88 in.

Barbara Ess, Stranded [Remote Series], 2011, archival pigment print, 24 x 31.88 in.

Barbara Ess, Traffic [Remote Series], 2011, archival pigment print, 24 x 31.94 in.

Barbara Ess, Traffic [Remote Series], 2011, archival pigment print, 24 x 31.94 in.

Barbara Ess, Guys On Corner [Remote Series], 2012-2019, archival pigment print, 24 x 31.94 in.

Barbara Ess, Guys On Corner [Remote Series], 2012-2019, archival pigment print, 24 x 31.94 in.

Installation view, Barbara Ess: Someone To Watch Over Me, Magenta Plains, New York, NY, 2019

Installation view, Barbara Ess: Someone To Watch Over Me, Magenta Plains, New York, NY, 2019

Barbara Ess, Stairs [Shut-In Series], 2018-2019, archival pigment print, 30.56 x 21.94 in.

Barbara Ess, Stairs [Shut-In Series], 2018-2019, archival pigment print, 30.56 x 21.94 in.

Installation view, Barbara Ess: Someone To Watch Over Me, Magenta Plains, New York, NY, 2019

Installation view, Barbara Ess: Someone To Watch Over Me, Magenta Plains, New York, NY, 2019

Barbara Ess, AC [Shut-In Series], 2018-2019, archival pigment print, 20.69 x 27.69 in.

Barbara Ess, AC [Shut-In Series], 2018-2019, archival pigment print, 20.69 x 27.69 in.

Barbara Ess, Fire Escape [Shut-In Series], 2018-2019, archival pigment print, 23.75 x 22.75 in.

Barbara Ess, Fire Escape [Shut-In Series], 2018-2019, archival pigment print, 23.75 x 22.75 in.

Barbara Ess, Kitchen [Shut-In Series], 2018-2019, archival pigment print, 29.19 x 22.19 in.

Barbara Ess, Kitchen [Shut-In Series], 2018-2019, archival pigment print, 29.19 x 22.19 in.

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