Thomas Struth: 1977-2002

(Photography) Thomas Struth, Douglas Eklund, (Essay) Ann Goldstein, (Essay) Maria Morris Hambourg, (Essay) Charles Wylie

ISBN 10: 0300093608 / ISBN 13: 9780300093605

Edité par Yale University Press, 2002

Accompanying a major retrospective of German-born photographer Thomas Struth's work (organized by the Dallas Museum of Art; travels to the MetMusArt/Feb.-May/2003), the book is the most comprehensive book to date on his photographs. Best-known for his majestic, large-scaled museum photographs depicting visitors to some of the great museums, Struth continues his interest in series, with recent works basedon the natural world, often focusing on a particular contemporary melding of nature with technology and architecture. Illus., 75 color/30 b&w photographs. 164p. N° de réf. du vendeur 1246174

Synopsis :

Coming to prominence in his native Germany in the 1970s, photographer Thomas Struth captured the atmospheric power of the contemporary urban landscape in his early black-and-white works. With an intent gaze and exacting lens, Struth expanded his range to include colour portraits, bringing a unique psychological precision to the tradition of portraiture. Perhaps Struth's best-known works are his majestic, large-scaled museum photographs depicting visitors to some of the world's great museums and buildings, including The Art Institute of Chicago, the Musee du Louvre in Paris, the Accademia in Venice, and the Pantheon in Rome. These captivating photographs not only transport us to the place depicted, they also provide a chance to re-examine our own selves looking at art. Continuing his interest in series, Struth has created expansive works based on the natural world, often training his camera on a particular contemporary melding of nature with technology and architecture. This volume presents an exploration of the photographs of Thomas Struth and accompanies a major retrospective exhibition organized by the Dallas Museum of Art. It features essays by well-known photography and art experts who chronicle Struth's career and situate his work in the context of the history of photography and its rise in contemporary art.

À propos de l'auteur: Douglas Ecklund is Research Associate, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Ann Goldstein is Senior Curator, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Maria Morris Hambourg is Curator in Charge, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Charles Wylie is The Lupe Murchison Curator of Contemporary Art, Dallas Museum of Art.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Thomas Struth: 1977-2002
Éditeur : Yale University Press
Date d'édition : 2002
Reliure : Oversized Hardcover
Etat : Good