About The Work
Christopher Williams’s anniversary edition for “Texte zur Kunst” ponders the beauty of a gleaming pair of black leather shoes, a staple of business attire. Many of Williams’s pictures emulate the extraordinary elegance and precision of advertising photography, but as the title, “Provisional Prop (Texte zur Kunst), 2020,” already suggests, this shot foregrounds the makeshift quality of the items, which act as stand-ins for the actual product. The provisional nature of the arrangement is most evident in the fact that the setting in which the image of the shoes was captured, including the required photographic equipment, is reflected in the shoes’ polished surfaces; this is further underscored by annotations identifying individual elements such as “Lighting Cove” and “Ceiling.” Closer inspection reveals that the picture is a fictional draft for a “Texte zur Kunst” cover. Modeling the shoe leather of critique, the work is an exceptional gift for this birthday girl!
From The Magazine
- Interviews & Features: Cologne Gallerist Natalia Hug on Why German Collectors Are the Best in the World
- News & Events: Avoid Plexiglas and Brush Your Teeth: Christopher Williams on How to Excel as an Artist
- News & Events: 6 Art-World Lessons From the Unorthodox Classroom of Akademie X
- Art 101: What Does Photography Even Mean Anymore, Really?
- Art 101: The Art Lovers: Power Couples of the Art World
Offset print
29.00 x 41.40 in
73.7 x 105.2 cm
Numbered and signed on the back.
About The Work
Christopher Williams’s anniversary edition for “Texte zur Kunst” ponders the beauty of a gleaming pair of black leather shoes, a staple of business attire. Many of Williams’s pictures emulate the extraordinary elegance and precision of advertising photography, but as the title, “Provisional Prop (Texte zur Kunst), 2020,” already suggests, this shot foregrounds the makeshift quality of the items, which act as stand-ins for the actual product. The provisional nature of the arrangement is most evident in the fact that the setting in which the image of the shoes was captured, including the required photographic equipment, is reflected in the shoes’ polished surfaces; this is further underscored by annotations identifying individual elements such as “Lighting Cove” and “Ceiling.” Closer inspection reveals that the picture is a fictional draft for a “Texte zur Kunst” cover. Modeling the shoe leather of critique, the work is an exceptional gift for this birthday girl!
From The Magazine
- Interviews & Features: Cologne Gallerist Natalia Hug on Why German Collectors Are the Best in the World
- News & Events: Avoid Plexiglas and Brush Your Teeth: Christopher Williams on How to Excel as an Artist
- News & Events: 6 Art-World Lessons From the Unorthodox Classroom of Akademie X
- Art 101: What Does Photography Even Mean Anymore, Really?
- Art 101: The Art Lovers: Power Couples of the Art World
Edition of 30 + 10 A.P.
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