Espacios Urbanos Author:Ludovico Pratesi, Paolo Perulli, Armin Zweite, Valeria Gonzalez Andreas Gursky, Candida Höfer, Axel Hütte, Thomas Ruff, Thomas Struth, presents a selection of works produced by the outstanding artits from the early Eighties to nowadays. The theme of the city becomes the common denominator in the exhibition, with images like Dresden by Andreas Gursky, Cerro Moro Solar, Lima, Peru, by Thomas Struth or the gr... more »eat and intimate Buenos Aires' photographs by Candida Höfer. The catalogue gives an intense remark on the developments of the contemporary city through the reproductions of the artworks, which create an intense dialogue with the essays selected for the occasion. Ludovico Pratesi, curator of the exhibition, and Paolo Perulli explain the complexity of the city life; the texts by Armin Zweite and Valeria González depict the path of the artists during their years in the Düsseldorf School, their work with the teachers, Bernd and Hilla Becher, and the contribution of their works in the international art context. The Spanish and English editions, are enhanced with special sections dedicated to each one of the artists, including unpublished interviews and biographies that exemplify the diversity, contradictions and complexity of contemporary urban life. This catalogue is intended as a fundamental piece for the understanding of contemporary art and its reflections in the present context.« less
ISBN-13: 9789871164059 ISBN-10: 987116405X Publication Date: 8/3/2011 Pages:186 Edition:Spanish with English Rating: