Candida Hofer Photography
German, b. 1944
Born 1944, Eberswalde, Germany; lives in Cologne, Germany.
Candida Höfer is particularly well-known for her technical perfection and conceptual approach to her art. She produces large-format color photographs of architectural interiors that double as systematic visual studies of social and public spaces, devoid of human presence. Her works chronicle the physiology of social architecture and are noted for their subtle allusions to human activity.
Höfer is meticulous in her practice and is determined to do “justice” to the places she photographs; throughout her career she has photographed spectacular cultural spaces including libraries, museums, theaters, universities, as well as historic houses and palaces.
Candida Höfer has exhibited widely in her native Germany and abroad, in museums such as Kunstsammlung Nordrhein Westfalen in Dusseldorf; Museum Ludwig in Cologne; Newport Harbor Art Museum in Newport Beach, California; Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, Australia and the Saint Louis Art Museum in Saint Louis, Missouri, to name a few.
Her photographs are found in public and private collections throughout the world, including the Bibliothëque Nationale de France, Paris; Museum of Modern Art, New York, and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, among others.to
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Artist: Candida Hofer
Candida Höfer, Teatro Degollado Guadalajara III, Contemporary Photograph, Signed
By Candida Hofer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Candida Höfer (German, b. 1944)
Teatro Degollado Guadalajara III, 2015
Medium: C-Print
Dimensions: 38 x 47 cm
Edition of 100: Hand-signed on label, verso
Condition: Excellent
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Candida Hofer Photography
Materials
C Print
Candida Höfer, Semper Oper Dresden IV - Limited Edition Photograph, Signed
By Candida Hofer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Candida Höfer (German, b. 1944)
Semper Oper Dresden IV, 2023
Medium: C-print on photo paper
Dimensions: 37.5 x 31.5 cm
Edition of 20: Hand-signed and numbered, verso
Condition: Mint
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Candida Hofer Photography
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C Print
Candida Höfer, University Library Hamburg A - Set of 2 Photographs, Signed
By Candida Hofer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Candida Höfer (German, b. 1944)
University Library Hamburg A, 2000/02
Medium: Set of 2 c-prints, mounted on Forex
Dimensions: each 61 x 61 cm (24 x 24)
Edition of 45: Hand-signed and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Candida Hofer Photography
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C Print
Candida Höfer, Deutsche Oper - Signed C-Print, Contemporary Photography
By Candida Hofer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Candida Höfer (German, b. 1944)
Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf, 2012
Medium: C-Print on photo paper
Image dimensions: 30 x 45,5 cm
Sheet dimensions: 38 x 53,5 cm
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Candida Hofer Photography
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Candida Höfer, Museum für Völkerkunde Dresden - Signed Photograph
By Candida Hofer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Candida Höfer (German, b. 1944)
Museum für Völkerkunde Dresden, 2000/2004
Medium: C-Print on photo paper (incl. artist’s book)
Dimensions: 25 x 25 cm
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Candida Hofer Photography
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Candida Höfer, N.Y Carlsberg Glyptotek Copenhagen III - Signed Photograph
By Candida Hofer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Candida Höfer (German, b. 1944)
N.Y Carlsberg Glyptotek Copenhagen III, 2000
Medium: C-Print on photo paper (and signed artist’s book, in linen case)
Edition of 30 Artist Prints: Han...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Candida Hofer Photography
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C Print
Candida Höfer, Colored Wood: Signed Photograph, Abstract Photography
By Candida Hofer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Candida Höfer (German, born 1944)
Colored Wood, 2017
Medium: C-Print
Dimensions: 56 × 57.7 cm (22 × 22 7/10 in)
Edition of 100: Hand-signed and numbered on verso
Condtion: Mint
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Candida Hofer Photography
Materials
C Print
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