Gursky s photos depict the dark, moving water of thailands chao phraya river, whose shimmering surface possesses the qualities of abstract painting. This largeformat volume published in conjunction with a major retrospective at the museum of modern art. The first united states retrospective of the work of contemporary german artist andreas gursky presents some forty works surveying his achievement from 1984 to the present. Does one get an oceanic feeling looking at andreas gurskys photoshopped images of oceans 200910, cprints sourced from satellite viewings of the earth, or his handmade photographs, taken one year later, of the chao phraya river that flows through bangkok, emptying into the gulf of thailand. Most striking is of course their large scale, unusual in photographs. When gursky created rhein ii, he didnt create a landscape photo at all thats just an interpretation due to lack of knowledge. Gurskys photos depict the dark, moving water of thailands chao phraya river, whose shimmering surface possesses the qualities of abstract painting. Andreas gurskys new bangkok series forms the basis of this book. Andreas gursky is taking photos of things that do not exist.
When we read about that, we hopped over to our local 99 cent store to see what. The photographers color images capture the world of hightech industry, global markets, easy travel, and slick commerce around the. A student of conceptual photographers bernd and hilla becher, andreas gursky takes an ordered, indexical approach to his work. Andreas gursky 99 cent, 1999 artwork info artwork title 99 cent artist name andreas gursky date created 1999 classification photograph medium. Andreas gursky 99 cent, 1999 artwork info artwork title 99 cent artist name andreas gursky date created 1999 classification photograph medium chromogenic print facemounted to acrylic dimensions 81 12 in. The striking and adventurous photography of andreas gursky has. There is a nice piece in the current issue of the new yorker 22 january 2001 on andreas gursky, a german photographer known for his ultralarge prints, many of which exploit the sort of detail one could only capture in large format. Not only is this example of andreas gursky photography good just because it is large, but the fact that its size offers the maximum impact one photo can bring. The work depicts an interior of a supermarket with numerous aisles depicting goods resulting in a colorful work. Simulating the same camera angle, i took screenshots to reveal the amount of gurskys digital manipulation. Bigger is not always better, but in the case of 99 cent, it most definitely is. The worlds most expensive photo what makes it so great.
Heres an extensive pdf about photo history in an unknown asian. Andreas gursky exhibitions solo exhibitions andreas. Andreas gursky is a german photographer and professor. Andreas gursky andreas gursky os unknown binding february 28, 2008 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. He also holds the record for the highest price paid for a photograph with this piece during an auction at sothebys. In 2001 he revisited the image, modified it into a diptych and titled it 99 cent ii diptichon. His work is particularly noted for his photographs of landscapes and architecture, which are frequently taken from an elevated vantage point. The average acolyte given the same opulent resources could turn out work just as good if not better. Andreas gursky was born in 1955 in leipzig, east germany, and studied at the prestigious kunstakademie, dusseldorf. At least, thats how much german photographer andreas gursky got paid for this photograph he took in 1999 pictured above. Andreas gursky wikipedia, the free encyclopedia putting order in a supermarket. The artwork 99 cent ii diptychon from 2001 is a twopart photograph made by andreas gursky probably in 1999, as the work is sometimes called 99 cent.
A look at the widespread confusion over a photo gursky. Indeed these photos are reminiscent of some of the most recognisable examples of modernist abstraction such as the work of hans arp, but they also. Overview on all works of the photographer andreas gursky. For me, 99 cents embodies all that makes contemporary photography the exciting art form that it has become. Shot from an elevated perspective and produced on an epic scale, gursky s images show the individual or granularsupermarket products, soccer players, windows on a building, or islands in the seasubsumed by the masses or the. Well, perhaps, he may make exposures but thats about it.
Andreas gursky is taking photos of things that do not. Gursky shares a studio with laurenz berges, thomas ruff and axel hutte on the hansaallee. Or, rather, one gets a sort of negative oceanic feeling an. Gurskys images show the patterns of industrious human activity from the stock market to supermarket. Since 2010 andreas gursky holds a professorship for liberal arts at the renowned art academy in dusseldorf. Andreas gursky, 99 cent ii diptychon, 2001, cprint mounted to acrylic glass, 2x 207 x 307 centimeter. Andreas gursky, 99 cent, 1999, chromogenic print mounted on plexiglas in artists frame, the broad art foundation. His largescale, surveillancestyle photographs employ a high viewpoint. Its called 99 cent and it depicts a scene from a supermarket. Andreas gursky, bahrain i 2007 cprint mounted on plexiglas in artists frame 120 12 x 87 14 inches.
Andreas gursky, the national museum of art, osaka, japan. Synopsis published in conjunction with the spring 2001 american retrospective at the museum of modern art in new york of gurskys work from 1984 to the present. Andres gursky andreas gursky, artistic photography. Gurskys large color photographs present a stunning and inventive image of our contemporary world. Korea and gursky where you find some hardware facts. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Gursky made the first one in 1999 and called it 99 cent. Capturing scenes with enormous amounts of visual information, gursky subtly enhances and. He presents us with chaotically colourful depictions of collective existence. Invision employees share their remote work secrets. Andreas gursky was born in 1955 in leipzig, came to west germany as a child, and rose to prominence as a photographer in the late 1980s.
Capturing scenes with enormous amounts of visual information, gursky subtly enhances and adjusts the structure of his. Andreas gurskys photography one of the greatest photographers of the postmodern age, the german camera artist andreas gursky specializes in largeformat panoramic urban landscape and architectural compositions, often digitally manipulated, featuring apartment blocks, skyscrapers, sports grounds, streets, squares, and the like. He is known for his large format architecture and landscape colour photographs, often using a high point of view in most of his photos. His adventurous mixture of contemporary subjects, saturated color, large.
Shot from an elevated perspective and produced on an epic scale, gurskys images show the individual or granularsupermarket products, soccer players, windows on a building, or islands in the. In this way, gursky illustrates his technique of abstracting the figures in his photographs to indicate my interest in the human species as opposed to the individual andreas gursky in exhibition catalogue, hamburg, deichtorhallen, andreas gursky. We see how people as a whole interact with the market. Andreas gursky biography life of german photographer. His adventurous mixture of contemporary subjects, saturated color, large scale, rich. In his largeformat, highdefinition photographs, he presents hyperfocused scenes that privilege neither foreground nor background. The hayward exhibition includes this and other famous.
He manipulated the colour to create an explosion of repeating reds, yellows, and oranges dotted with blue, pink, white, and black. Pdf examining andreas gurskys 99 cent in relation to marc. Oct 31, 2014 it turns out there are two versions of 99 cent. For me, 99 cents embodies all that makes contemporary photography the exciting art form that it. This image is an andreas gursky image, wrote engelfoto a few days ago since. A solo museum exhibition followed the next year, at the museum haus lange, krefeld. Other articles where 99 cent ii diptychon is discussed. Andreas gursky s new bangkok series forms the basis of this book.
The big, bold, seductive, and surprising color photographs of german photographer andreas gursky b. It may seem ironic that a photograph of cheap goods would set a record for the most expensive contemporary photograph ever sold, but andreas gurskys 99. The thing is, 99 cent simply has to be this big for it to work. In the early 1990s, gursky also began digitally manipulating his photographs. He also digitally inserted a reflection of the merchandise. As soon as the technique is available, gursky proceeds to the digital manipulation of the image. Please note that artwork locations are subject to change, and not all works are on view at all times. Andreas gursky s photography one of the greatest photographers of the postmodern age, the german camera artist andreas gursky specializes in largeformat panoramic urban landscape and architectural compositions, often digitally manipulated, featuring apartment blocks, skyscrapers, sports grounds, streets, squares, and the like. Worlds most expensive photo rhein ii taken by andreas gursky in 1999. If it takes a semester long explanation, its not a good photograph.
Aug 15, 2011 as soon as the technique is available, gursky proceeds to the digital manipulation of the image. Background andreas gursky was born in leipzig in germany in 1955. What he does have is a big team of hard working talented people turning out large pictures without particular budget constraints. Andreas gursky from a worlds spirits eye view 2007. This paper will consider french theorist mace auges. The pictures of the dusseldorf photographer andreas gursky born 1955 are unusual in every respect. Andreas gursky madonna i 2001 photographie, photos. Andreas gursky born 1955 has ranked for many years among the worlds leading photographic artists. Andreas gurskys photographs of apocalyptic oceans and a harsh, unpopulated earth symbolize a technological society that has lost its sense of bonding with the universe.
For reference, here is the gursky photo, 99 cent ii diptychon 2001. First published in 2008 and quickly going out of print, works 8008 unfurls the artists oeuvre in all its encyclopedic glory. When we read about that, we hopped over to our local 99 cent store to see what the aesthetic hubbub was all about. A photograph by gursky, rhein ii, is the most expensive photograph ever to come to auction. During the 1990s, he made working progress towards solo museum and gallery exhibitions and earned a fortune due to the increasing demand for photography internationally. Andreas gurskys 99 cents is not just one of my personal favourites, it probably is the one, the photo that i would name when pressed as my personal favourite photo. At the end of the 1990s, he was able to take architectural photos by travelling all over the world. From images of nature to photographs of cities, crowds, and commercial products, andreas gursky invents new worlds from existing elements, constructing tableaux based on his methodical observations. Jul 24, 2007 andreas gurskys 99 cents is not just one of my personal favourites, it probably is the one, the photo that i would name when pressed as my personal favourite photo. Andreas gursky born 15 january 1955 is a german photographer and professor at the kunstakademie dusseldorf, germany. Andreas gursky, 99 cents dolarow najdrozsze zdjecia w dziejach fotografii andreas gursky, 99 cent ii diptychon, cprint mounted to acrylic glass, 207 x 307 centimeter. See more ideas about andreas gursky, photography and art photography. Unfollow andreas gursky to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Examining andreas gurskys 99 cent in relation to marc auges theory of non place. Andreas gursky peter galassi, andreas gursky, museum of. Gursky selected over 150 images from his archive of photographs especially for this publication, reaching back in time to his student days at the. The work is digitally altered to reduce perspective. It may seem ironic that a photograph of cheap goods would set a record for the most expensive contemporary photograph ever sold, but andreas gurskys 99 cent is far more than a visual inventory. Official website of the photographer and artist andreas gursky. They are all in a postmodern vein, borrowing some of the slickness. He is known for his large format architecture and landscape colour photographs, often employing a high point of view. In his resplendent largescale photographs, andreas gursky captures the modern world, and its landscapes, people, architecture, and industries, in seductive detail. Gursky ventures scales of format that we otherwise know only from advertising placards.