Beate Gutschow "LS/S" Photographs 2007 Hardcover landscapes 2007 German

Description: DESCRIPTION: First edition. Big hardcover book size 13.5” x12” x1”, 82 pages, heavy glossy paper. CONDITION: Book is in like new condition. ABOUT BOOK: "Beate Gütschow: LS/S," the first monograph on this exceptional artist, features two bodies of work that compel the viewer to think about humankind's celebration of nature and our ceaseless desire to control it. In these luscious, digitally produced photographs, each detail--down to the most subtle nuance of palette and light--is carefully controlled, culled from an archive of images taken specifically for use in these seamless collages. Every blade of grass, pebble and nonchalant passerby have been painstakingly orchestrated by the artist, who draws on the work and traditions of Romantic-era painters like Constable and Turner, as well as photo legends like Lewis Baltz and Bernd and Hilla Becher. In this volume, the landscape series, "LS," are constructed to convey the "perfect" pastoral scene. In stark contrast, the cityscape series, "S," present an eerily familiar vision of a nonexistent, but clearly dystopian form of architecture. Although the two series present seemingly tranquil settings that at first appear as binary opposites, in fact, they are equally fraught with issues of control, inauthenticity and the pursuit of perfection. Payment is expected within 5 days of the end of auction. Safe padded packaging. We will reciprocate your feedback. Thank you for visiting!

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