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Ces pièces ont été superbement montées, de nuit, par le restaurateur Bertrand Sainte-Marthe.
Rappelons que Bertrand Sainte-Marthe était intervenu dans l'équipe des constateurs des Rencontres d'Arles. Il avait minutieusement constaté les états de retour des pièces exposées cet été au musée de l'Arles Antique.

CONCRETE, Photography and Architecture
Un commissariat de Thomas Seelig
Architectures
and cities are both volumes and images alike. We experience them
directly, physically and sensually, as well as through pictures.
Pictures speak a language of their own. They offer a discourse that is
quite unlike the physical experience of architecture. They transform
volume into surface; distil matter into forms and signs – rarely, if
ever, leaving it as it is. That is probably why so many architects try
to get involved in determining the image of their buildings. The classic
architectural photographer is their instrument, following their
instructions, photographing the building at the zero hour as soon as it
has been completed, cleaned and prepared – before any signs of use
emerge, and before the building is occupied and transformed through use.
Concrete – Photography and Architecture
seeks to approach the singular and complex relationship between
architecture and photography in light-hearted, narrative and dialectical
ways. The exhibition explores issues of history and ideology, as well
as the specifics of form and material, in the photographic image. The
visual appeal of destroyed or dilapidated buildings is also addressed,
as are their powerful demonstrations of power and exclusivity, fragility
and beauty. To what extent does photography influence not only the way
architecture is perceived, but also the way it is designed? How does an
image bring architecture to life, and at what point does it become
uncanny? How do settlements develop into cities? Or, in sociological
terms: how do work and life interconnect differently in, say, Zurich and
Winterthur, as opposed to, say, Calcutta? And how do skyscrapers and
living spaces translate into the flat, two-dimensional world of
photography?
Concrete – Photography and Architecture |
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Eds. Daniela Janser, Thomas Seelig, Urs Stahel. With
essays and oral contributions by Jürgen Becker, Johannes Binotto, Meret
Ernst, Annette Gigon, Verena Huber Nievergelt, Michael Jakob, Nicoletta
Leonardi, Armin Linke, Caspar Schärer, Aveek Sen and Urs Stahel Hardcover, 440 pages Ca. 300 pictures Format: 285mm x 215mm German/English Fotomuseum Winterthur / Scheidegger & Spiess Price: CHF 69.00 excluding shipping cost (Shipment abroad only with VISA or Eurocard/Mastercard or pre-payment) |
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