Currently, American-born photographer, James Casebere, has a 6 month exhibition at the Haus der Kunst Museum in Munich. More than 70 works from Casebere’s long career will be on display, showcasing different periods of his work. Early black-and-white gelatin silver prints, waterless lithographs and recent multi-panel color photographic works are on display through June. With a unique knack for making domestic settings appear surreal, perusing the photographs could take you on a journey in itself. In addition, Casebere installed 4 site-specific colossal works in the form of friezes around the gallery’s staircase- these are NOT to be missed.
You can’t escape the irony that Casebere, whose works center around domestic settings, has an exhibition at the Haus der Kunst Museum, a place with such a storied past. Originally, this structure was the design of German architect, Paul Ludwig Troost (a favorite of Adolf Hitler) with the purpose of being the first monumental structure of the Third Reich. Haus der Kunst was with the intention of housing the world’s best art collection during the Nazi era. After the war, this building was used as a mess hall for American officers. Only in the 1950’s did this building receive new life as the wonderful contemporary art museum that it is. Lucky for us that they called upon James Casebere to showcase his career’s works!
Yellow Hallway #2, 2003. Courtesy of Sean Kelly Gallery and the artist.
C-print on plexiglass
Image courtesy of: Haus der Kunst
Sea of Ice, 2014.
This work is from a collection in Vail, Colorado and courtesy of Sean Kelly Gallery and the artist.
Image courtesy of: James Casebere Gallery
View of Casebere’s “Fugitive” exhibition at Haus der Kunst in Munich.
Image courtesy of: Haus der Kunst, photographed by: Wilfried Petzi
Here’s a view of Casebere’s Manhattan studio. The tabletop models are in plain sight and, as you can see, a mixture between architecture and sculpture.
Image courtesy of: BOMB Magazine
