Thomas Struth
By: edited by Thomas Weski and Ulrich WIlmes ; with texts by Thomas Weski, Jana-Maria Hartmann, Ulrich Wilmes ; and a conversation between Okwui Enwezor and Thomas Struth
Contributors: Weski, Thomas, editor, curator; Wilmes, Ulrich, 1953- editor; Hartmann, Jana Maria, 1970- contributor; Enwezor, Okwui, interviewer; Haus der Kunst München
Publisher: Schirmer/Mosel
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Munich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 319
ISBN-13: 9783829608107
Subjects: Exhibitions; Interviews; Artistic Photography
Description: "This major exhibition by the pioneering German photographer Thomas Struth (born 1954) presents the most comprehensive survey of his genre-defining oeuvre. Covering four decades of work and every phase of his illustrious artistic career, the exhibition focuses especially on the aspect of Struth's social interests which represent the important forces of his internationally influential artistic development. Starting with his first series Unbewusste Orte (Unconscious Places) published in 1987 through his current works that deal with the field of research and technology in the globalized world, Struth's work develops its own specific analytical nature through his choice of subject matter, the manner of its photographic realization and its modes of presentation. These aspirations are manifested in questioning the relevance of public space and transformation of cities, the cohesive factor of family solidarity, the importance of the relationship between nature and culture, and exploring the limits and possibilities of new technologies. The momentum of participation further characterizes these aspirations, as Struth's extensive pictorial inventions and strategies allow individual interpretation based on collective knowledge"--Publisher's website.
Notes: "This book is published on the occasion of the exhibition, Thomas Struth -- Figure Ground, May 5-September 17, 2017, Haus der Kunst, Munich"--Colophon.

Exhibition curated by Thomas Weski.

Includes index.