Candida Hofer: Zwolf - Twelve

Pascal Beausse; Annette Haudiquet; Candida Hofer

ISBN 10: 388814373X / ISBN 13: 9783888143731

Published by Schirmer/Mosel, 2003

Pre-loved books in generally excellent condition. May have minor scuffs consistent with shelf wear. Pages are neat and clean, free from underlining, highlighting and other forms of annotation. Sold by the U.K Charity Kisharon Langdon. Offering Opportunities and Support for People within the Autism and Learning Disability Community. Seller Inventory # ARTPHO BOX43/SD25/290426

Synopsis:

In 1347, during the seige of Calais, King Edward III agreed to spare the population of the town on the condition that six of the most important citizens leave Calais bareheaded and barefoot, with a rope around their necks, carrying the keys to the town and the castle. In 1884, the City of Calais commissioned August Rodin to create what is arguably his most famous bronze statue, The Burghers of Calais, a radically new type of monument devoid of all heroic transfiguration. In 1997, the twelfth and last cast of The Burghers was unveiled in Seoul, and the City of Calais thus decided to commission a new work on the subject by Candida Hofer. In her trademark austere, unpretentious and sensitively detailed photographs, the artist captured the twelve casts of the sculpture at their locations across the world: in museums and squares in Paris, Tokyo, Brussels, London, Copenhagen, Washington, Philadelphia, Basel, Mariemont/Belgium, Pasadena, Seoul and Calais.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Candida Hofer: Zwolf - Twelve
Publisher: Schirmer/Mosel
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good