Photo Booth Art
10 Oct 2012 - 13 Jan 2013
PHOTO BOOTH ART
The Aesthetics behind the Curtain: From the Surrealists to Rainer and Warhol
10 October 2012 - 13 January 2013
When the first photo booths appeared in Paris in 1928, artists, too, were fascinated by the possibility of obtaining automated self-portraits within minutes for very little money. The Surrealists were the first to recognise the artistic potential of photo booths. Many other artists were to follow, for example Cindy Sherman, Arnulf Rainer, Andy Warhol or Thomas Ruff.
With more than 300 works by about 60 international artists, this exhibition introduces us to the world of the “aesthetics behind the curtain”, which range from the photo booth’s “original” function through artistic ways of playing with identities to the telling of short stories or the creation of individual worlds.
The exhibition was developed by the Musée de l’Élysée Lausanne and is being shown in Europe only three times: in Lausanne, Brussels and Vienna.
Curators:
Clément Chéroux, Curator Musée national d’art moderne – Centre Pompidou
Sam Stourdzé, Director Musée de l’Élysée
Anne Lacoste, Curator Musée de l’Élysée
Andreas Hirsch, Curator KUNST HAUS WIEN
KUNST HAUS WIEN is holding a competition for the creative and artistic use of the photo booth that will be available in the foyer of the museum from 9 October 2012 as part of the exhibition. In order to participate in the competition, candidates must submit a strip of four photos and a completed entry form to the museum ticket office between 9 October and 11 November 2012. A jury headed by Andreas H. Bitesnich will select the ten most creative and original subjects, and on 21 November 2012 at 7 p.m., at KUNST HAUS WIEN, the winners will be announced and the prizes awarded. The winning subjects will be displayed at the exhibition until 13 January 2013.
The Aesthetics behind the Curtain: From the Surrealists to Rainer and Warhol
10 October 2012 - 13 January 2013
When the first photo booths appeared in Paris in 1928, artists, too, were fascinated by the possibility of obtaining automated self-portraits within minutes for very little money. The Surrealists were the first to recognise the artistic potential of photo booths. Many other artists were to follow, for example Cindy Sherman, Arnulf Rainer, Andy Warhol or Thomas Ruff.
With more than 300 works by about 60 international artists, this exhibition introduces us to the world of the “aesthetics behind the curtain”, which range from the photo booth’s “original” function through artistic ways of playing with identities to the telling of short stories or the creation of individual worlds.
The exhibition was developed by the Musée de l’Élysée Lausanne and is being shown in Europe only three times: in Lausanne, Brussels and Vienna.
Curators:
Clément Chéroux, Curator Musée national d’art moderne – Centre Pompidou
Sam Stourdzé, Director Musée de l’Élysée
Anne Lacoste, Curator Musée de l’Élysée
Andreas Hirsch, Curator KUNST HAUS WIEN
KUNST HAUS WIEN is holding a competition for the creative and artistic use of the photo booth that will be available in the foyer of the museum from 9 October 2012 as part of the exhibition. In order to participate in the competition, candidates must submit a strip of four photos and a completed entry form to the museum ticket office between 9 October and 11 November 2012. A jury headed by Andreas H. Bitesnich will select the ten most creative and original subjects, and on 21 November 2012 at 7 p.m., at KUNST HAUS WIEN, the winners will be announced and the prizes awarded. The winning subjects will be displayed at the exhibition until 13 January 2013.