Ralph Eugene Meatyard

American | 1925 - 1972

Ralph Eugene Meatyard was an American photographer who was born in 1925. His work is currently being shown at UK Art Museum in Lexington. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Virginia Museum of Fine Arts have featured Ralph Eugene Meatyard's work in the past.Ralph Eugene Meatyard's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 168 USD to 44,100 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 44,100 USD for Romance (N). Of Ambrose Bierce #3, 1962, sold at Christie's New York in 2024. Ralph Eugene Meatyard has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for ArtDaily in October 2024. The artist died in 1972.

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Masks in Water

By Ralph Eugene Meatyard

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Untitled (scream) - Ralph Eugene Meatyard

Untitled (scream) ,1955

By Ralph Eugene Meatyard

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UNTITLED (HAND IN DOORWAY) - Ralph Eugene Meatyard

UNTITLED (HAND IN DOORWAY) ,1961

By Ralph Eugene Meatyard

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Untitled (Flag, derelict interior with Christopher) - Ralph Eugene Meatyard

Untitled (Flag, derelict interior with Christopher) ,1960

By Ralph Eugene Meatyard

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Untitled ,1955

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CRANSTON RICHIE ,1964

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Untitled (Mask Hanging on Fence), c. 1960s - Ralph Eugene Meatyard

Untitled (Mask Hanging on Fence), c. 1960s ,1960

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Current Exhibitions

A-Tisket, A-Tasket

UK Art Museum

Lexington | Kentucky | USA

Feb 18,2025 - Aug 02,2025

Past Exhibitions

The Photography Show presented by AIPAD

Gitterman Gallery

Upper East Side | New York | USA

Apr 23,2025 - Apr 27,2025

On the Absurd Drama that is also Life

Moderna Museet, Malmo

Malmö | Sweden

Oct 26,2024 - Feb 23,2025

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Articles

ArtDaily 27/10/2024

In the exhibition, new productions, works by contemporary artists, and pieces from the Moderna Museet Collection meet. The show features installation, sculpture, performance, film, photography, and painting, spanning across various eras.

Dazed and Confused 22/05/2024

The V&A鈥檚 new exhibition showcases iconic photos by the likes of Tyler Mitchell, Nan Goldin, Ryan McGinley, Cindy Sherman, Robert Mapplethorpe and more.

ArtDaily 12/09/2023

The Warehouse Art Museum presents 鈥淧ause/Connect: Photography in the WAM Collection,鈥� running from Aug.

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Coverage

鈥� ..Meatyard's photographs defy convention: they have been called visionary, surrealistic, and meditative... 鈥�
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Robert Tat Gallery

鈥� ..Michals is known for his use of sequential images, often with handwritten texts that add another layer of interpretive data to the visual experience... 鈥�
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University of Kentucky Art Museum

鈥� ..Sawrie's selections mirror his beliefs and artistic practice, which encourages students and viewers to observe carefully and focus on the present - without electronic distractions... 鈥�
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David Owsley Museum of Art

鈥� ..Meatyard鈥檚 photography was not accidental or documentary, but rather deliberate, often staged, and searching for inner truths rather than ephemeral surfaces... 鈥�
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The Art Institute of Chicago

鈥� .. Our goal is to capture a BSU artist and professor's point of view and to present visitors with a rare opportunity to see the collection through his or her eyes... 鈥�
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David Owsley Museum of Art