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Wolfgang Tillmans — Bourne Estate
Wolfgang Tillmans

Bourne Estate

2001

"Bourne Estate" is a photograph by Wolfgang Tillmans that documents a residential housing complex with a documentary approach characteristic of his practice. The work exemplifies Tillmans' interest in capturing vernacular architecture and everyday spaces with formal precision, presenting the built environment without romantic or critical embellishment. Like much of his oeuvre, the photograph demonstrates his ability to find aesthetic complexity in ordinary subject matter through careful composition and use of light.

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Wolfgang Tillmans, Bourne Estate, 2001

"Bourne Estate" is a photograph by Wolfgang Tillmans that documents a residential housing complex with a documentary approach characteristic of his practice. The work exemplifies Tillmans' interest in capturing vernacular architecture and everyday spaces with formal precision, presenting the built environment without romantic or critical embellishment. Like much of his oeuvre, the photograph demonstrates his ability to find aesthetic complexity in ordinary subject matter through careful composition and use of light.

Year
2001
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

German Artist, Photography, Documentary Aesthetic, Color Photography, Conceptual Art, 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Urban Landscape, Architectural subject matter, Social Realism

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Collected by

Mihail Lari, Alex Capecelatro, Jonathan Murray, Derek Jones