Outdoor
Candida Höfer is one of the most influential photographers of her generation. Inspired by the meticulous methods of Bernd and Hilla Becher, she captures the interiors of public spaces in large format. For her series Libraries, she photographs the world’s iconic libraries, including the George Peabody Library in Baltimore. Founded in 1857 by philanthropist George Peabody, this institution houses over 300,000 books. Höfer has opted for a central perspective that emphasises the symmetry and monumentality of the architecture. The installation George Peabody Library Baltimore I 2010 pays tribute to this great photographer and to paper books at a time when knowledge is becoming increasingly dematerialised. Placed on the façade of the old prison, this photograph creates an ambiguity between a library and a prison building.
Exhibition layout and design by Images Vevey and the artist
