16.02.20 #8 Elise + Stacy, Santa Cruz, CA, from the Surfland series
Joni Sternbach
American, born 1953

Details
Title
16.02.20 #8 Elise + Stacy, Santa Cruz, CA, from the Surfland series
Artist/Maker
Joni Sternbach (American, born 1953)
Date
2016
Medium
Tintype
Dimensions
11 × 14 inches
Credit
Gift of the artist
Accession #
2020.175
On View
Currently not on view
In Joni Sternbach’s Surfland series, what began as an attempt to capture the movement of waves became a documentation of surf culture. She was especially drawn to women surfers, such as the couple here, who run counter to masculine stereotypes around surfing. To make this work, Sternbach employed the tintype process, which requires pouring chemicals onto a metal plate and then exposing and developing it on the spot, the perfect complement to her chosen subject matter. The swirling liquid chemicals echo the movement of the waves and the interplay between surfers and the water.
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