Paradise 14 (Yakushima, Japan)
Thomas Struth's *Paradise 14 (Yakushima, Japan)* is a large-scale chromogenic print, face-mounted to Plexiglas, depicting the dense, primordial forest of Yakushima Island with breathtaking clarity and depth. The work immerses the viewer in a lush tangle of ancient cedar trees, moss-covered rocks, and layered vegetation, rendered in rich, luminous color that emphasizes the overwhelming abundance of the natural world. Struth's meticulous photographic eye transforms the forest into an almost otherworldly tableau, inviting contemplation of humanity's complex and often distant relationship with nature.
- Medium
- Chromogenic print, face-mounted to Plexiglas.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
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Photographs
October 8, 2015
Artists in conversation
Andreas Gursky
German · b. 1955
Gursky creates monumental large format chromogenic prints that share Struth's immersive quality and meticulous rendering of overwhelming natural and constructed environments. His work similarly uses photographic precision and Plexiglas mounting to transform dense visual fields into contemplative, almost abstract experiences.
Elger Esser
German · b. 1967
Esser produces large scale color photographs of lush, serene natural landscapes with a luminous and meditative quality that closely mirrors the contemplative mood and rich green palette of Struth's Yakushima forest work. His printing techniques and face mounting methods produce a similarly immersive and otherworldly visual depth.
Hiroshi Sugimoto
Japanese · b. 1948
Sugimoto's large format photography of Japanese natural environments shares Struth's deeply contemplative approach to landscape and his ability to render the primordial stillness of nature with extraordinary clarity. His meditative sensibility and engagement with ancient natural spaces align closely with the mood and subject matter of the Yakushima series.
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