Chromogenic print , front side laminated on acrylic glass in Diasec® technique and back side on Aludibond. In the artist's original frame. Signed on the reverse of the frame, dated “Print: 2006,” titled and numbered. From an edition of 10 copies. Image: 170.1 x 211.4 cm. Frame: 183 x 224,5 cm.
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- From the series “New Pictures from Paradise,” for which the artist traveled the world. - Magical twilight in the jungle: Thomas Struth's natural paradises show rare retreats far from human civilization. - Alongside Thomas Ruff and Andreas Gursky, the artist is considered one of the leading representatives of the Düsseldorf School of Photography. - This is the first time a copy of this photograph is offered on the international auction market (source: artprice.com).
We are grateful to the Thomas Struth Studio for the kind support in cataloging this lot.
LITERATURE: Thomas Struth, New Pictures from Paradise, with essays by H. R. Reust, N. Pitman, J. M. Hartmann, extended new edition, Munich 2017, cat. no. 9611 (illustrated in color on pp. 62-63, probably a different copy).