The signed lithograph The Crew (Tarifa) by Daniel Richter from 2001 is closely related to his monumental painting Tarifa of the same year, a key work that marked his decisive shift toward politically charged figuration and firmly positioned him within the field of Political Art. This fine art print shows a group of figures huddled together on a small orange inflatable raft, suspended within a vast, restless expanse of deep blue sea. Derived from press imagery of migrants attempting to reach the Spanish coast, the artwork's composition transforms documentary source material into a stark, painterly vision.

Daniel Richter heightens the emotional intensity of this contemporary art print through bold chromatic contrasts. The raft glows in saturated orange against the dark water, while the figures are rendered in acidic greens, reds and chalky whites. Their faces, loosely defined yet confrontational, oscillate between individuality and anonymity. Beneath them, the sea is articulated through sweeping lithographic strokes and splattered marks, with pale, drifting forms visible below the surface, reinforcing a sense of instability and unease.

Echoing the tradition of shipwreck imagery while rejecting romantic heroism, The Crew (Tarifa) presents a contemporary scene of collective vulnerability. Through expressive color and gestural draftsmanship, Daniel Richter condenses a moment of crisis into a powerful, emblematic image within the medium of lithography.