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Andreas Gursky — La Défense, Panorama
Andreas Gursky

La Défense, Panorama

A sweeping panoramic view of Paris's La Défense business district, this large-scale chromogenic print captures the district's modernist architecture with Gursky's characteristic precision and detachment. Rendered across three panels, the image transforms the glass-and-steel towers into a rhythmic, almost abstract composition, flattening depth and emphasizing pattern over individual human presence. The work exemplifies Gursky's signature approach of using photography to interrogate the aesthetics of contemporary capitalism and urban development.

Medium
chromogenic print, in three parts

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

February 10, 2016

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Andreas Gursky, La Défense, Panorama

A sweeping panoramic view of Paris's La Défense business district, this large-scale chromogenic print captures the district's modernist architecture with Gursky's characteristic precision and detachment. Rendered across three panels, the image transforms the glass-and-steel towers into a rhythmic, almost abstract composition, flattening depth and emphasizing pattern over individual human presence. The work exemplifies Gursky's signature approach of using photography to interrogate the aesthetics of contemporary capitalism and urban development.

Medium
chromogenic print, in three parts
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Conceptual Photography, German Artist, Photography, Contemporary Photographer, Minimalist Mood, Corporate Landscape, Large Format Photography, Aerial Perspective, Male Artist, Triptych Format, Cool Tones, Düsseldorf School, New Topographics, Urban Architecture, Architectural Photography, Chromogenic Print, Late 20th Century, Panoramic Format, Large Scale Print, Modernist Aesthetic, Urban Landscape, Triptych, Minimalist Composition, Cool Color Palette

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