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Wolfgang Tillmans — Carciofo
Wolfgang Tillmans

Carciofo

A vibrant and intimately observed photograph of an artichoke, rendered with Tillmans' characteristic attention to the quiet poetry of everyday objects. The glossy chromogenic print heightens the vegetable's sculptural geometry and rich tonal depth, transforming an ordinary subject into something luminous and strange. True to Tillmans' practice, the full margins preserve the image as both document and art object, blurring the boundary between the mundane and the extraordinary.

Medium
Chromogenic print, on glossy paper, with full margins,

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Evening & Day Editions

January 21, 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans, Carciofo

A vibrant and intimately observed photograph of an artichoke, rendered with Tillmans' characteristic attention to the quiet poetry of everyday objects. The glossy chromogenic print heightens the vegetable's sculptural geometry and rich tonal depth, transforming an ordinary subject into something luminous and strange. True to Tillmans' practice, the full margins preserve the image as both document and art object, blurring the boundary between the mundane and the extraordinary.

Medium
Chromogenic print, on glossy paper, with full margins,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Conceptual Photography, German Artist, Quiet Intimacy, Photography, Contemporary Photographer, Post-1990s, Color Photography, Male Artist, Post-1990s Art, Conceptual Art, Glossy Print, Glossy Paper, Intimate Mood, Chromogenic Print, Everyday Objects, Mundane Beauty, Neutral Tones, Still Life

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Collected by

Mihail Lari, Alex Capecelatro, Jonathan Murray, Derek Jones