Polte, Maren
A Class of Their Own
- ISBN 13:
- 9789462701045
- author:
- Polte, Maren
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Leuven University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 264
- Genre:
- 23 x 16.9 x 1.5 centimetres (0.8, History, Europe, Germany,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
The Düsseldorf School of Photography: A Group Like No Other In the late 1980s, a term emerged to describe a group of students from a German arts academy who would go on to shape the world of modern photography. This pioneering group, led by Bernd Becher, included Andreas Gursky, Candida Höfer, Axel Hütte, Thomas Ruff, and Thomas Struth, all of whom have become internationally acclaimed artists in their own right. As a collective, they were initially seen as a group with a shared background, but over time the term "Düsseldorf School" took on a life of its own, becoming a powerful brand name that both critics and commercial forces could rally behind. However, this success came at a cost: individual profiles and differences within the group began to fade from view. For the first time, Maren Polte's study explores what connects and distinguishes these artists aesthetically, offering a fresh perspective on one of the most influential strains of modern photography.
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