Archive Hatje Cantz Verlag | Andreas Gursky

A Cathedral Of Energy Production In Japan Meets The Temples Of Ancient Egypt, The Informal Architecture Of The Slums, The Grid-Like Façades Of An Enormous Apartment Complex In Paris, Or The Textures Of Nighttime Light In A Megalopolis. In The Photographs By Andreas Gursky (*1955 In Leipzig), Living Environments, Locations Throughout Our Globalized World, And Arenas Of Historical And Political Power Are Transformed Into Emblematic Pictorial Compositions.

This Publication Assembles About Fifteen Large-Format Works Taken By The World-Famous Photographer Between 1988 And The Present. Architecture Is A Special Focus Here, A Central Complex Of Themes In The Oeuvre Of The Düsseldorf-Based Artist. For The First Time, Each Of Gursky’S Photographs Is Accompanied By Commentary By A Well-Known Author. The Kaleidoscope Of Texts And Images Attractively Demonstrates The Depth And Breadth Of His Concept Of Architecture, With A Concentration On The Structures And Textures Of The Buildings’ Exterior And Interior Spaces. (English Edition Isbn 978-3-7757-2177-6)

Exhibition Schedule: Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt, May 11–September 7, 2008