German photographer Candida Höfer brought a little Renaissance greatness to London in her series A Return to Italy. The photos were shot over the past two years, and take you through some of Italy’s most sacred stages for art of all kinds.
Candida Höfer
Palazzo Ducale Mantova I 2011
Candida Höfer
Teatro Comunale di Carpi I 2011
The series was exhibited this past spring at Ben Brown Fine Arts in London – thirteen large prints hung symmetrically to match the balanced scenes pictured within them. The gallery writes,
“The interiors of palaces, opera houses, libraries and theatres, which Höfer captures with incredible skill, are part of her meticulous documentation of public spaces – places of culture, knowledge, communication and exchange with a rich history and clear functionality.
Having rarely visited the Northern region, Höfer was particularly touched by the naturalness and ease with which the local people there accepted this extraordinary architecture as a part of their daily lives.”
Candida Höfer
Teatro La Fenice di Venezia III 2011
Candida Höfer
Teatro La Fenice di Venezia V 2011
Candida Höfer
Museo Civico Di Palazzo Te Mantova IV 2010
Candida Höfer
Teatro Olimpico Vicenza III 2010
Candida Höfer
Biblioteca Teresiana Mantova I 2010
Candida Höfer
Palazzo Ducale Mantova IV 2011
Candida Höfer
Palazzo Ducale Mantova V 2011
Images courtesy of ArtBlart.com.
For exhibition views of this show, and more about Candida Höfer, see her profile on Ben Brown Fine Arts.
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