Artistic Subjectivity
Artistic Subjectivity
March 30, 2021
Wolfgang Vollmer: Photographers, from the series ‘Vademecum’
© Wolfgang Vollmer
For Wolfgang Vollmer (b. 1952), photography is less about recording a specific scene, and more about collecting and researching, deconstruction and re-evaluation. The German artist examines the medium’s inherent conditions, and poses questions about perception and subjectivity.
Under the title of ‘Masterpieces of Photographic Art – The Vollmer Collection’, Fotohof presents images that veer between ironic quotations and affectionate homages to familiar photographic themes.
In parallel, the gallery presents the showcase ‘Henry Rox − Photographs 1935−1955’. The German-American artist, sculptor and photographer Henry Rox (1899-1967) was known for creative inventions such as his whimsical fruit sculptures, which bring to mind the surreal experiments of Man Ray. In these masterpieces, elements of acrobatics, music and dance are blended with the absurdities of ordinary life – culminating in visual parodies whose ‘protagonists’ are made of vegetables and fruits.
For further details visit Fotohof Salzburg
Wolfgang Vollmer: Photographers, from the series ‘Vademecum’
© Wolfgang Vollmer
Wolfgang Vollmer: Photographers of the Committee of Unknown Planes (CUP), USA. Flying Objects. 1970s, from: Masterpieces of Photographic Art – The Vollmer Collection © Wolfgang Vollmer-VG Bild-Kunst
Henry Rox: Carrot Elephant, from the series ‘Henry Rox Revue’, Fotohof Edition 2020
© Henry Rox Archive Cologne, 2020
Henry Rox: Onion, from the series ‘Henry Rox Revue’, Fotohof Edition 2020
© Henry Rox Archive Cologne, 2020