Genua
Genoa
Petra Wunderlich, Genova © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, Foto: Petra Wunderlich

Genoa, 1992

ArtistPetra Wunderlich, Gelsenkirchen *1954
MediumGelatin silver print
Sheet dimensions39 × 54,5 cm
Status
not on display
About the workIt is only at second glance that the architecture of the church building emerges from the urban scenery. Petra Wunderlich shows the sacred building from a distance, embedded in its surroundings between residential buildings. A large part of the façade remains hidden. Wunderlich emphasises the architectural design of the buildings in her cityscapes. The depiction in shades of grey underlines the interwoven nature of urban architecture and, in its objectivity, bears witness to the influence of Bernd Becher and his wife Hilla, with whom Wunderlich studied at the Düsseldorf Art Academy.
AccessionGift Hanck Collection 1998
Provenance[...]; 1998 erworben durch Schenkung von Wolfgang Hanck, Düsseldorf
Inventory numberHanck 1172
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