Difference between revisions of "Wolfgang Tillmans"
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| − | In 2000, was the first photographer and also the first non-English artist to be awarded the Turner Prize. Tate Britain’s extensive mid-career retrospective of Tillmans’ work, shown in 2003, was the first time the museum had devoted an exhibition to the work of a single photographer. In 2006, MoMA PS1 presented Tillmans' first exhibition for an American museum. | + | In 2000, was the first photographer and also the first non-English artist to be awarded the Turner Prize. Photographer of portraits, still lifes, and landscapes, many within the context of homosexuality and gender identity. Tate Britain’s extensive mid-career retrospective of Tillmans’ work, shown in 2003, was the first time the museum had devoted an exhibition to the work of a single photographer. In 2006, MoMA PS1 presented Tillmans' first exhibition for an American museum. |
==Further Research/Reading== | ==Further Research/Reading== | ||
Revision as of 00:09, 12 September 2014
Contents
Country
Germany
Birth - Death
1968 -
Occupation
Photographer
Notable Achievements
Turner Prize
Description
In 2000, was the first photographer and also the first non-English artist to be awarded the Turner Prize. Photographer of portraits, still lifes, and landscapes, many within the context of homosexuality and gender identity. Tate Britain’s extensive mid-career retrospective of Tillmans’ work, shown in 2003, was the first time the museum had devoted an exhibition to the work of a single photographer. In 2006, MoMA PS1 presented Tillmans' first exhibition for an American museum.
