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Thomas Struth — Mais-Acker, No. 22, Winterthur
Thomas Struth

Mais-Acker, No. 22, Winterthur

Thomas Struth's large-scale chromogenic print captures a dense, towering wall of corn stalks in Winterthur, Switzerland, presenting nature as an almost architectural, impenetrable structure. The image exemplifies Struth's meticulous and detached photographic approach, rendering the mundane agricultural landscape with striking formal precision and visual complexity. The lush, layered tangle of foliage fills the frame entirely, challenging the viewer to find depth and order within the seemingly chaotic yet rhythmic natural forms.

Medium
Chromogenic print.

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A Constant Pursuit: Photographs from the Collection of Ed Cohen & Victoria Shaw

October 4, 2018

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Thomas Struth, Mais-Acker, No. 22, Winterthur

Thomas Struth's large-scale chromogenic print captures a dense, towering wall of corn stalks in Winterthur, Switzerland, presenting nature as an almost architectural, impenetrable structure. The image exemplifies Struth's meticulous and detached photographic approach, rendering the mundane agricultural landscape with striking formal precision and visual complexity. The lush, layered tangle of foliage fills the frame entirely, challenging the viewer to find depth and order within the seemingly chaotic yet rhythmic natural forms.

Medium
Chromogenic print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Conceptual Photography, Landscape Photography, Muted Earth Tones, Contemplative Mood, Large Format Photography, German Photographer, Rural Subject Matter, Contemporary Artist, Chromogenic Print, Established Artist, Typological Photography

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