{"title":"Candida Höfer","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"candida-hofer-philadelphia","title":"Candida Höfer: Philadelphia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2007, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCandida Höfer\u003c\/span\u003e selected some of Philadelphia's highly symbolic and venerable institutions that tell a story about the city's 300-year history, and explored them with her tried-and-tested approach to photography. The interiors of the Fisher Library, the Girard College, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Masonic Temple convey a genuine dignity and representative splendour. Typically of the artist, the photos depict the interiors in a deserted state and and from an axis-symmetrical view. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhiladelphia, the largest city in Pennsylvania, is also one of the country's oldest cities and a place of special historical and national significance: in 1776, the American Declaration of Independence was proclaimed in Philadelphia and in 1787 the constitution was enacted there. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCandida Höfer is a German photographer. She is a former student of Bernd and Hilla Becher. Like other Becher students, Höfer's work is known for technical perfection and a strictly conceptual approach. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"schirmer\/Mosel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43703601430786,"sku":"BK-SCH-CHP-001-K","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_6318_dbc8d6cd-8d2e-4dd2-9bb7-dff3b242176d.jpg?v=1790589342"},{"product_id":"candida-hofer-liechtenstein","title":"Candida Höfer: Liechtenstein","description":"\u003cp\u003eQuiet Spaces: In the absence of people, the interiors Candida Höfer photographs in her characteristically austere style unfold a palpable presence of their own. Concentrating on the aesthetic of abstract structures and relying solely on the light available, she captures the unique atmosphere of a place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographs of this series, taken in the autumn and winter of 2021, show the architecture of the Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, its libraries and storage rooms in interior and exterior shots. Places of silence and preservation. A diary composed from a collage of notes, text messages and emails between all participants illustrates the conceptual approach and the meticulously planned process of creating the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHöfer's photographs are juxtaposed with works ranging from classical modernism to the present day by artists such as Josef Albers, Günter Fruhtrunk, Donald Judd, Imi Knoebel, Bruce Nauman, Yves Tanguy and Rosemarie Trockel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hatje Cantz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47211148837122,"sku":"BK-HAT-CHL-001-K","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_6503_2bcf3fe9-55bc-4411-a07e-39feeee1928f.jpg?v=1791480239"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/collections\/candida-hofer.oembed","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}