Chuck Ramirez American, 1962-2010

Words 2004

In addition to photography, Ramirez had a strong background in graphic design and was involved with the world of contemporary poetry, painting and music. Ramirez was a poet at heart and became a word designer. For Ramirez, the visual impact of text was an important part of his oeuvre and it represented another outlet to his creative spirit. Words, produced in 2004, is a series of disparate photographs emblazoned with a single word that the photo illustrates. Over lucha libre figurines appears LIBRE; a masculine face under a platinum wig is emblazoned with QUEEN, a blurred television still of the New England Patriots huddled mid-game reads VIAGRA. Oh yes, there is one of CURATORS, too.
  • Words: Moonwalk
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Moonwalk, 2004, 2017
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21"
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Words: Abuelita
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Abuelita, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21"
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Words: Airshow
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Airshow, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21"
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Words: Curators (Guillermo Santamarina & Victor Zamudio-Taylor)
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Curators (Guillermo Santamarina & Victor Zamudio-Taylor), 2004, 2016
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21"
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Words: DF
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: DF, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21"
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Words: Levitra
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Levitra, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21"
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Words: Libre
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Libre, 2004, 2020
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21"
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Words: Mad Cow
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Mad Cow, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21"
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Words: Network
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Network, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21"
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Words: Pink
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Pink, 2004, 2017
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21"
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Words: Ruin
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Ruin, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21"
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Words: Sky
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Sky, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21"
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Words: Toilet
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Toilet, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21"
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Words: Viagra
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Viagra, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21"
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Words: Villa
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Villa, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21"
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Words: Queen
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Queen, 2004; 2016
    Pigment inkjet print on watercolor paper
    15.5 x 21"
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Words: Candy
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Candy, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print on watercolor paper
    15.5 x 21 in
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
  • Words: Chicken
    Chuck Ramirez
    Words: Chicken, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print on watercolor paper
    15.5 x 21 in
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof