Thomas Struth: 1977 2002 (First Edition)

[Thomas Struth] Douglas Eklund, Ann Goldstein, Maria Morris Hambourg, Charles Wylie (contributors)

ISBN 10: 0300093608 / ISBN 13: 9780300093605

Published by Dallas Museum of Art / Yale University Press, Dallas, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Thomas Struth: 1977 2002 (First Edition)

Publisher: Dallas Museum of Art / Yale University Press, Dallas

Publication Date: 2002

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: First Edition.

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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.

About the Author:

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.