Secret of Light

Ralph Gibson

ISBN 10: 3969001048 / ISBN 13: 9783969001042

Published by Kehrer Verlag, DE, 2023

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Secret of Light
• Publisher: Kehrer Verlag, DE
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3969001048
• ISBN 13: 9783969001042
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: Bilingual.
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 24.8W x 2.7H x 32.7D centimeters 24.8 centimeters width by 2.7 centimeters height by 32.7 centimeters depth

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Synopsis

Comprehensive survey of the work of famous American photo artist Ralph Gibson, including previously unseen photographs

Ralph Gibson (b. 1939) is one of the most interesting and versatile photographers of our time. His great international reputation is based on his exceptional work, which is exhibited and collected by leading museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris and the Fotomuseum Winterthur in Switzerland. The publication accompanying the exhibition Ralph Gibson. Secret of Light brings together key series from the F. C. Gundlach Collection, Hamburg, as well as the photographer’s collection and describes his artistic development from the 1960s to the present. Gibson tirelessly explores and breaks new ground in photography. The playful use and design with light are an essential part of his unmistakable signature, which is reflected in his multi-layered and complex oeuvre.

About the Authors

Ralph Gibson (b.1939) is an American art photographer best known for his photographic books. His images often incorporate fragments with erotic and mysterious undertones, building narrative meaning through contextualization and surreal juxtaposition.

Sabine Schnakenberg is curator of the House of Photography/F.C. Gundlach Collection Hamburg, Germany.