Jacques Herzog and Jeff Wall are among art and architecture's most successful representatives, and Herzog de Meuron's architecture in the art domain (e.g. Tate Modern, London) has, since the 70s, attracted particular attention. Wall, for his part, has repeatedly in his motifs sought dialogue with architecture. His photography of Herzog de Meuron's 'Dominus Winery and (1999) in California represents the point of departure for a discussion on the relationship between art and photography. Questions arise as a result on topics such as 'photogenic architecture and , the construction of pictures and…mehr
Jacques Herzog and Jeff Wall are among art and architecture's most successful representatives, and Herzog de Meuron's architecture in the art domain (e.g. Tate Modern, London) has, since the 70s, attracted particular attention. Wall, for his part, has repeatedly in his motifs sought dialogue with architecture. His photography of Herzog de Meuron's 'Dominus Winery and (1999) in California represents the point of departure for a discussion on the relationship between art and photography. Questions arise as a result on topics such as 'photogenic architecture and , the construction of pictures and buildings, and the time factor.
Table of contents: Preface.- Pictures of Architecture - Architecture of Pictures (Jeff Wall, Jacques Herzog, Philip Ursprung, Cristina Bechtler).- Biographies.- List of Illustrations.- Colophon
