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Thomas Struth
February 4, 2003–May 18, 2003
Great Hall, 1st floor; Special Exhibitions Galleries, 1st floor; and The Howard Gilman Gallery, 2nd floor
This major retrospective features 90 stunning photographs by one of today's leading contemporary artists, whose body of work is of truly global reach and ambition. Ranging from early black-and-white cityscapes in the United States and Europe to recent, large-scale views of primeval jungles and forests in Asia and South America, Struth's photographs show the actual condition of our world's cultures and traditions on the cusp of a new millennium. The exhibition highlights his celebrated "Museum" series—monumental pictures of people visiting museums, churches, and other cultural destinations around the world that reconcile the timeless and the ephemeral, the real and the spiritual ideal. Also included are his mesmerizing individual and family portraits, landscapes, and rapturous flower studies. Accompanying the exhibition are spectacular projections of Struth's video portraits in the Museum’s Great Hall—an unprecedented honor for any artist. Complementing this exhibition is a related display of works by Struth—on view in The Howard Gilman Gallery—that present an expanded view of his classic black-and-white streetscapes. Made in Europe, America, and Asia, these portraits of place capture the irreducible character and visible history of our urban environments.
The exhibition is made possible by Altria Group, Inc.
Additional support has been provided by the Gail and Parker Gilbert Fund.
The exhibition was organized by the Dallas Museum of Art.
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