Chuck Ramirez American, 1962-2010

Still Lifes 2004

Born out of Ramirez's extensive travels and ability to find beauty in the mundane, this series transcends traditional still-life photography, offering a compelling commentary on consumer culture and the impermanence of material objects. This openness to new experiences allowed Ramirez to uncover beauty in unexpected places and objects, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary through his lens. Photographs were taken in Mexico, Berlin, Port Aransas, TX, and New York City. The “Still Lifes” series features images of garbage overflowing from bins, food, and permutations of objects such as cookbooks, tchotchkes, and bags in his friend’s homes were taken by Ramirez as he traveled and walked the streets. As Edward Hayes notes in the exhibition catalogue for All This And Heaven Too, “The mining of everyday objects, including the transformation of found and household items, aligns with an esthetic strategy of his contemporaries known as rasquachismo.”
  • Still Lifes: Café Carmen
    Chuck Ramirez
    Still Lifes: Café Carmen, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21 in
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10
  • Still Lifes: Louis Vuitton on the Move
    Chuck Ramirez
    Still Lifes: Louis Vuitton on the Move, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21 in
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10
  • Still Lifes: Meg’s Plants
    Chuck Ramirez
    Still Lifes: Meg’s Plants, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21 in
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10
  • Still Lifes: 25 August Strasse
    Chuck Ramirez
    Still Lifes: 25 August Strasse, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21 in
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10
  • Still Lifes: Chorizo con Candy
    Chuck Ramirez
    Still Lifes: Chorizo con Candy, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21 in
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10
  • Still Lifes: Ft. Davis Street Fare
    Chuck Ramirez
    Still Lifes: Ft. Davis Street Fare, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21 in
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10
  • Still Lifes: Garbage, NY
    Chuck Ramirez
    Still Lifes: Garbage, NY, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21 in
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10
  • Still Lifes: I Love Mao
    Chuck Ramirez
    Still Lifes: I Love Mao, 2004
    Pigment Inkjet Print 
    15.5 x 21 in
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10
  • Still Lifes: Mullermilch
    Chuck Ramirez
    Still Lifes: Mullermilch, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21 in
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10
  • Still Lifes: Orange Toilet
    Chuck Ramirez
    Still Lifes: Orange Toilet, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21 in
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10
  • Still Lifes: Port Aransas Fete
    Chuck Ramirez
    Still Lifes: Port Aransas Fete, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21 in
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs
  • Still Lifes: Santa de Toilet
    Chuck Ramirez
    Still Lifes: Santa de Toilet, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21 in
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10
  • Still Lifes: Sticky Fingers
    Chuck Ramirez
    Still Lifes: Sticky Fingers, 2004
    Pigment inkjet print
    15.5 x 21 in
    39.4 x 53.3 cm
    Edition of 10