Thomas Struth: Unconscious Places (signed)

Thomas Struth

ISBN 10: 3829606184 / ISBN 13: 9783829606189

Published by Schirmer/Mosel, 2012

About this Item

Schirmer/Mosel, 2013. Hardcover. First edition. Book condition: as new. Fine copy signed on the title page by Thomas Struth. Large, heavy book. Ships to United States only. No orders outside the United States.

Seller Inventory # wi1083088

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Thomas Struth: Unconscious Places (signed)
• Publisher: Schirmer/Mosel
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3829606184
• ISBN 13: 9783829606189
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: As New
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Mundane buildings, nondescript streets, anonymous facades—these are the features that first strike in viewing Thomas Struth’s pictures of streets—"unconscious places". Both in black-and-white and in color, Struth uses a frontal, eye-height view, with no optical distortion to disrupt the impression that what we see is a neutral, objective recording of reality. At the same time, Struth’s urban landscapes are also a critical depiction of different human habitats. This volume presents a comprehensive survey of Struth’s street views from the 1970s to 2010: narrow lanes in Edinburgh, Wuhan, Naples, and Erfurt; satellite towns in Paris, Leverkusen, Chicago, and Pyongyang; thoroughfares in Brussels, Lima, and Los Angeles; grand boulevards in St. Petersburg, New York City, and Beijing. Frequently there is an almost total absence of people in his cityscapes, which provides a feeling of desolation. In contrast, his famous Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo, is bustling with people and billboards.

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Mundane buildings, nondescript streets, anonymous facades--these are the features that first strike in viewing Thomas Struth's pictures of streets--"unconscious places". This volume presents a comprehensive survey of Struth's street views from the 1970s to 2010: narrow lanes in Edinburgh, Wuhan, Naples, and Erfurt; satellite towns in Paris, Leverkusen, Chicago, and Pyongyang; thoroughfares in Brussels, Lima, and Los Angeles; grand boulevards in St. Petersburg, New York City, and Beijing.