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Review: ‘Fish Story’ reveals the labor and life of the global maritime economy

By courtesy of / Wallach Art Gallery

Allan Sekula, “Finishing propeller shaft in the engine ship. Hyundai shipyard, from the series Fish Story” (1988–1995). Cibachrome print, framed. Courtesy Walker Art Center and Allan Sekula Studio

By Poppy Needham • November 12, 2026 at 4:22 AM

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Photo by Courtesy of / Wallach Art Gallery

Allan Sekula, “Panorama. Mid-Atlantic, from the series Fish Story” (1988–1995). Cibachrome print, framed. Courtesy Walker Art Center and Allan Sekula Studio

Photo by Courtesy of / Wallach Art Gallery

Allan Sekula, “Mike and Mary, an unemployed couple who survive by scavenging and who, from time to time, seek shelter in empty containers. South-Central Los Angeles. August 1994,” from the series “Fish Story” (1988–1995). Cibachrome print, framed. Courtesy Walker Art Center and Allan Sekula Studio