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The Museum Photographs series, created by German artist Thomas Struth between 1989 and 1992, depicts viewers looking at paintings on display in the world’s greatest museums. This series raises numerous questions regarding the role of the viewer and our relationship to art history. The artist examines the museum experience offered by museums today and brings to light the hidden connections people have with art. He highlights the relationships between visitors and works of art, painting and photography, past and present, documentary work and staging. Like a learned curator, Struth highlights an artistic heritage by preserving it through these photographs. This book features 17 of these photographs.
Published by Schirmer / Mosel, 1998
Texts by Hans Belting
35 cm 31 cm, 72 pages, in good condition
ISBN
The Museum Photographs series, created by German artist Thomas Struth between 1989 and 1992, depicts viewers looking at paintings on display in the world’s greatest museums. This series raises numerous questions regarding the role of the viewer and our relationship to art history. The artist examines the museum experience offered by museums today and brings to light the hidden connections people have with art. He highlights the relationships between visitors and works of art, painting and photography, past and present, documentary work and staging. Like a learned curator, Struth highlights an artistic heritage by preserving it through these photographs. This book features 17 of these photographs.
Published by Schirmer / Mosel, 1998
Texts by Hans Belting
35 cm 31 cm, 72 pages, in good condition
ISBN
