Sun, 27 May 2012
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Our local art critic, Jessica Saltz, visits a trio of exhibits in Oranienburgerstrasse’s galleries where artists use themselves as artistic inspiration.
I had never been to a Cindy Sherman exhibition before the current Sprüth Magers show but had seen singular images in various collections. For an artist who has stuck so rigorously to one subject – herself – in her photographic portraiture, her work has an entirely different effect when viewed collectively. There is something ominous about standing in a room with 20 larger-than-life Cindy Shermans staring down at you.
She has a remarkable ability to satirise women from every different Western subculture, from the aristocracy to aging American housewife. Most photographers have a dialogue with their subjects through the lens but each Sherman photograph is an intimate monologue. The photographs are completed with a measured control that is certainly evident in her images.
The opening of the Liebovitz show at C/O was tragically ironic – the arrival of the iconic American Vanity Fair photographer in Berlin came only days after the German counterpart of the magazine folded. After a mere two years of existence, it buckled under financial difficulties, which meant there were mixed moods among the crowd that welcomed the star to Germany.
A Photographer’s Life is Liebovitz’s personal and professional chronology, weaving images of her personal family portraits with photographs from her longstanding career at Vanity Fair.
I adore Liebovitz’s rich technicolour magazine shoots – she has an ability to make every rising celebrity seem like a 1950s screen hero and I am sure some current Hollywood celebrities have her to thank at least in part for their stellar careers.
In contrast, Liebovitz’s photos of her family on a beach, which comprise a large part of the current exhibition, soon bored me. Additionally, the fact that a whole room of the exhibition is dedicated to out of focus, floor-to-ceiling images of barren deserts is peculiar. The collection is extensive though and there is enough on display for even the most picky of Liebovitz fans.
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