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Reinhard Görner Art

German, b. 1950
Libraries are both shelters and places of escape. It is this feeling that German photographer Reinhard Görner has been exploring for many years, in search of the most beautiful and solemn reading rooms around the world. Intimate libraries nestled in the heart of secluded abbeys or grandiose halls of prestigious universities, for the German artist, these rooms are an inexhaustible reservoir of inspiration. Let yourself be transported through architectures, styles and eras in this portrait of Reinhard Görner, a self-taught artist with a multifaceted and contagious passion. As an architectural photographer, Reinhard worked for many years for architects before deciding to focus on his passion. His goal is to explore how the great masters of architecture have created spaces that breathe beauty and silence by playing with shadows, light, proportions, rhythms. He quickly discovered that libraries have always been and still are wonderful playgrounds for architects, allowing them to focus on the question of form and emptiness: "I see myself as an ambassador trying to convey the spirit of these builders with my photographic means". The artist photographed and fell in love with his first library in 2005, as he was working with architect Sir Norman Foster and captured the philological library of Berlin’s Frei Universität. Since then, the cathedral-like atmosphere of New York’s Rose main reading room made a long-lasting impact on the artist and he started to intensify his documentation of libraries across the world. Görner’s photographs seek to convey the impact architecture has on our awareness of life : the libraries he captures open spaces, tell stories and refer to a time when one’s sense of aestethics and sense of space were identical. Görner’s photos refer to the vastness great architecture has been celebrating throughout history, bringing to mind historical periods where beauty and tranquility meet. His work pays a tribute to the Becher art school. Like other disciples’ – Andreas Gursky, Thomas Ruff and Candida Höfer – Görner’s work is strictly conceptual, combined with a fine technical approach. All their works demonstrate the same fascination for typology and record the heritage of the western cultural and industrial past.
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Artist: Reinhard Görner
Reinhard Görner 'Biblioteca del Senado, Madrid, Spain' (Library, Madrid)
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reinhard Görner Biblioteca del Senado, Madrid 2017 59 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 71 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 83 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Paper is trimmed to the image: actual image size listed Internal Keywords: Reinhard Görner, Library series, Madrid, Spain, Large-Scale Photography, Large-scale German photography, Spanish Libraries, Spanish Monuments, Library Photography...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Shining Wall of Books, Yale Beinecke Library, Interior Architecture Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A breathtaking homage to the grandeur of knowledge, Reinhard Görner’s Shining Wall of Books captures the luminous beauty of one of the world’s most revered libraries. This masterfull...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Reinhard Görner 'Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain' (Library, Madrid)
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reinhard Görner Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid 2017 55 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 66 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 77 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Paper is trimmed to the image: actual image size listed Internal Search: Reinhard Görner, Library series, Madrid, Spain, Large-Scale Photography, Large-scale German photography, Spanish Libraries, Spanish Monuments, Library Photography...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Shining Wall of Books, Yale Beinecke Library, Interior Architecture Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A breathtaking homage to the grandeur of knowledge, Reinhard Görner’s Shining Wall of Books captures the luminous beauty of one of the world’s most revered libraries. This masterfull...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Biblioteca Malatestiana Cesena, Italy 2022 62.5 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 75 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 87 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Reinhard Görner records cultural and industrial heritage through his series of photographs depicting contemporary and historical architecture, landscapes, parks, and plants. Best known for his photographs of libraries and reading rooms from around the world—in works such as George Peabody Library...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Lambda

George Peabody Library, Baltimore
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Peabody Library Baltimore 62.5 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6000 74.9 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9000 87.3 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11000 signed an...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Lambda

Peristyle, Grand Trianon, Versailles
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
40 x 80 inches ed. of 5 $8,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Reinhard Görner, with his large format photographs orchestrates the monumentality of historical architecture, ga...
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

Lambda

Library Hall, Upper Lusatian Library of Sciences, Görlitz, Germany Architecture
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large-scale architectural photograph by German artist Reinhard Görner depicts the Library Hall at the Upper Lusatian Library of Sciences in Görlitz, Germany. Arches open like portals into the interior, bringing public cultural heritage into private space in the rich, glowing tones of brown wood. Reinhard Görner is known for invoking an atmosphere of awe, meditation and contemplation through crisp, richly detailed scenes of grand historical and cultural public narratives. This effect is enhanced through aesthetically striking compositions, which might include stunningly perfect (or interestingly-off) symmetry, portals through a series of doorways, and other careful choices of perspective and scale. Housing about 150,000 volumes, this library is not only the largest in Görlitz, but also the most significant regional library between Dresden and Wrocław. Rich in history, it stands at the crossroads of Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic, serving as a beacon for historical research and knowledge transfer in the region. Lit by a warm, timeless glow, the scene leads you through multiple carved archways...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

Lambda

Piazza San Marco, Italy, Architectural Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
60 x 40 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 75 x 50 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 90 x 60 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Reinhard Görner, with his large format photogra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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Archival Pigment

The Long Room V, Trinity College Library, Dublin Ireland, Architectural
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large-scale architectural photograph by German artist Reinhard Görner depicts the The Long Room at Trinity College Library in Dublin Ireland. Arches open like portals into the i...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Stand By Me, Secret World of Plants, German Macro Botanical Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reinhard Görner's captivating close-up botanical photograph 'Stand By Me' invites the viewer to immerse themselves in the vibrant, sensual details of a blooming flower. The striking ...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Detail From: Queen Anna of Bohemia and Hungary, Hans Maler, 1525 painting
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Detail From: Queen Anna of Bohemia and Hungary ​HANS MALER, 1525, PAINTING GALLERY BERLIN ​2​008 A striking photographic interpretation of a Renaissance masterpiece, this work by ac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Reinhard Görner Art

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Lambda

Stand By Me, Secret World of Plants, German Macro Botanical Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reinhard Görner's captivating close-up botanical photograph 'Stand By Me' invites the viewer to immerse themselves in the vibrant, sensual details of a blooming flower. The striking ...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Uris Library, Ithaca, Cornell University, Large Scale Architectural Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A mesmerizing portrait of architectural elegance and intellectual grandeur, Reinhard Görner’s Uris Library, Ithaca immerses viewers in the ornate beauty of Cornell University’s iconi...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Wren Library, Cambridge, England, German Interior Architecture Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A masterpiece of Baroque symmetry and intellectual grandeur, Reinhard Görner’s Wren Library, Cambridge captures the timeless elegance of one of Brita...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Morgan Library II, New York
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Morgan Library II New York 50 x 62.4 inches ed. of 10 $6000 60 x 74.9 inches ed. of 7 $9000 70 x 87.5 inches ed. of 5 $11000 signed and numbered on label, verso Paper is trimmed...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Biblioteca Gambalunga I, Rimini, Italy
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Biblioteca Gambalunga I Rimini, Italy 2022 In this photograph, a series of echoing doors serve as a portal into the interior of the Biblioteca Gambalunga in Rimini, Italy. One of ...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Lambda

Library of Congress I, Washington DC
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Library of Congress I Washington DC 50 x 62.4 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 60 x 74.9 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 70 x 87.4 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Lambda

DETAIL FROM: FOUR REGENTS OF THE GROOT-KRAMERGILD, 1622 painting
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Detail From: Four Regents of the Groot-Kramergild WERNER J. VAN DEN VALCKERT, 1622, PAINTING GALLERY BERLIN ​ Timeless authority, captured anew. In this masterful fine art photograph...
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Early 2000s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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Lambda

DETAIL FROM: Self Portrait with Velvet Cap and Gown with Fur Collar, Rembrandt
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DETAIL FROM: SELFPORTRAIT WITH VELVET CAP AND GOWN WITH FUR COLLAR, 2008 REMBRANDT VAN RIJN, 1634 PAINTING GALLERY BERLIN A masterful reinterpretation by renowned photographer Reinh...
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Early 2000s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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Lambda

Wren Library, Cambridge, England, German Interior Architecture Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A masterpiece of Baroque symmetry and intellectual grandeur, Reinhard Görner’s Wren Library, Cambridge captures the timeless elegance of one of Brita...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Out of Nowhere, Secret World of Plants, German Macro Botanical Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In Out of Nowhere, part of Reinhard Görner's Secret World of Plants series, the delicate interplay of deep purples, vibrant greens, and soft-focus backgrounds creates an evocative an...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Reinhard Görner: Beinecke, New Haven (Yale Rare Books and Manuscript Library)
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reinhard Görner captures the monumentality of the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale's principal repository for literary archives, early manuscripts, and rare books...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Lambda

Library of Congress I, Washington DC
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Library of Congress I Washington DC 50 x 62.4 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 60 x 74.9 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 70 x 87.4 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Pinball Wizard, Secret World of Plants, German Macro Botanical Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In Pinball Wizard, part of Görner's Secret World of Plants series, the interplay of vibrant greens and soft-focus spheres creates a mesmerizing, otherworldly scene. This German macro...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

George Peabody Library, Baltimore, Interior Architecture Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This masterful photograph by renowned architectural photographer Reinhard Görner captures the timeless elegance of the George Peabody Library in Baltimore. Known as the 'cathedral of...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Out of Nowhere, Secret World of Plants, German Macro Botanical Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In Out of Nowhere, part of Reinhard Görner's Secret World of Plants series, the delicate interplay of deep purples, vibrant greens, and soft-focus backgrounds creates an evocative an...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Longing, Secret World of Plants, German Macro Botanical Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In this mesmerizing macro photograph, Görner masterfully captures the delicate interplay between form and color within a flower's intimate landscape. The soft, diaphanous pink petals...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

"Salle Labrouste I", photography by Reinhard Gorner (50x50'), 2018
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Paris, France
Photograph of the salle Labrouste in Paris, France by Reinhard Görner. Fine Art Lightjet Print, mounted on aluminum, plexiglass or resin. Two weeks manufacturing time, then shipping...
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2010s Contemporary Reinhard Görner Art

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Resin, Plexiglass, Color, Digital Pigment

Riggs Library I, Washington DC
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Riggs Library Washington DC 57 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 68 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 79.8 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Paper is trimmed...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Reinhard Görner 'Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain' (Library, Madrid)
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reinhard Görner Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid 2017 55 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 66 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 77 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Paper is trimmed to the image: actual image size listed Internal Search: Reinhard Görner, Library series, Madrid, Spain, Large-Scale Photography, Large-scale German photography, Spanish Libraries...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Shining Wall of Books, Yale Beinecke Library, Interior Architecture Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A breathtaking homage to the grandeur of knowledge, Reinhard Görner’s Shining Wall of Books captures the luminous beauty of one of the world’s most rever...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Longing, Secret World of Plants, German Macro Botanical Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In this mesmerizing macro photograph, Görner masterfully captures the delicate interplay between form and color within a flower's intimate landscape. The soft, diaphanous pink petals...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

George Peabody Library, Baltimore, Interior Architecture Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This masterful photograph by renowned architectural photographer Reinhard Görner captures the timeless elegance of the George Peabody Library in Baltimore. Known as the 'cathedral of...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Let's Fly Away, Secret World of Plants, German Macro Botanical Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite fine art photograph captures the delicate interplay of light and texture, inviting the viewer to explore the ephemeral beauty of nature in intimate detail. A celebrati...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Pinball Wizard, Secret World of Plants, German Macro Botanical Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In Pinball Wizard, part of Görner's Secret World of Plants series, the interplay of vibrant greens and soft-focus spheres creates a mesmerizing, otherworldly scene. This German macro...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

The Long Room IV, Trinity College Library, Dublin Ireland
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large-scale architectural photograph by German artist Reinhard Görner depicts the The Long Room, an awe-inspiring vista into the Old Library at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. The vaulted ceiling arches above, while below a warm, golden light fills the room, illuminating bookshelves and cultural artifacts. The room is flanked by white marble busts of philosophers, writers, and great minds who have shaped the intellectual landscape of the Western world, adding a sense of gravitas and continuity to the space, and bringing public cultural heritage into private space in the rich, glowing tones of aged brown wood, leather and gilt. Reinhard Görner is known for invoking an atmosphere of awe, meditation and contemplation through crisp, richly detailed scenes of grand historical and cultural narratives. This effect is enhanced through aesthetically striking compositions, which might include stunning symmetry, portals through a series of doorways, and other careful choices of perspective and scale. Housing about 150,000 volumes, this library is not only the largest in Görlitz, but also the most significant regional library between Dresden and Wrocław. Rich in history, it stands at the crossroads of Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic, serving as a beacon for historical research and knowledge transfer in the region. Lit by a warm, timeless glow, the scene leads you through multiple carved archways of antique wood, along well-trodden wooden floors, a testament to the intersection of history, knowledge, and architectural elegance. Established in 1779 by twenty representatives from Görlitz's educated bourgeoisie and enlightened nobility, this library is a symbol of the Enlightenment movement, focusing on human reason and research across all fields of study. Today, it's open to the public and widely regarded as one of the most spectacular libraries globally. Görner's photography celebrates libraries as both shelters and places of escape. This particular photograph is part of his quest to explore the most beautiful and solemn reading rooms around the world. Görner aims to convey how architects play with shadows, light, proportions, and rhythms to create spaces that breathe beauty and silence. Starting from his work with architect Sir Norman Foster in 2005, Görner has meticulously documented libraries' cathedral-like atmospheres across the globe. His photographs seek to convey the impact of architecture on our awareness of life, showcasing spaces that tell stories and refer to a time when aesthetics and spatial awareness were intertwined. Embrace the tranquility and beauty encapsulated in Görner's art and allow it to transport you to the grand arches and timeless serenity of The Long Room, Trinity College Library. Perfect for art collectors, architecture enthusiasts, and advocates of intellectual history, this piece serves as a gateway to explore the spirit of great builders through Görner's distinctive lens. 60 x 75 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 70 x 87.5 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Reinhard Görner, with his large format photographs orchestrates the monumentality of rooms. An active architecture photographer since 1985, is a master of perspectives and precise spatial compositions, and he thus considers classical sculpture, in all of its possible facets, a special challenge. "Görner’s photographs sometimes open the doors to another world and take the viewer with them on a journey through time. Here the palace is no longer a museum but both royal residence and a site steeped in history. The viewer does not have to share the halls with the masses of visitors; instead the images offer him exclusive impressions of the Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors) and the Galerie des Batailles (Hall of Battles) as even the king of France was probably never granted. The halls are empty of people, yet they seem to be able to unfurl their individual characters of their own accord. These places practically breathe history, and this aspect is also part of the essence captured in the photographs. King Wilhelm of Prussia was named German Emperor Wilhelm I in the Hall of Mirrors after France was defeated in 1870–1871 in the Franco-German War. The Treaty of Versailles following World War I was also signed there in 1919. In this sense, the architectural photographs of Versailles...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Cosmic Dance, Secret World of Plants, German Macro Botanical Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An intimate portrayal of nature’s elaborate choreography, Cosmic Dance is a fine art photograph that invites the viewer into a world of vibrant textures and earthy chromatics. With i...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Flaming Yellow, Secret World of Plants, German Macro Botanical Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In this captivating macro photograph, Görner skillfully unveils the intricate interplay between texture and light within the delicate anatomy of a flower. The vibrant yellow hues rad...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Let's Fly Away, Secret World of Plants, German Macro Botanical Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite fine art photograph captures the delicate interplay of light and texture, inviting the viewer to explore the ephemeral beauty of nature in intimate detail. A celebrati...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Let's Fly Away, Secret World of Plants, German Macro Botanical Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite fine art photograph captures the delicate interplay of light and texture, inviting the viewer to explore the ephemeral beauty of nature in intimate detail. A celebrati...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Cosmic Dance, Secret World of Plants, German Macro Botanical Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An intimate portrayal of nature’s elaborate choreography, Cosmic Dance is a fine art photograph that invites the viewer into a world of vibrant textures and earthy chromatics. With i...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Riggs Library I, Washington DC, Interior Architecture Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Riggs Library I, Washington DC, by world-renowned architectural photographer Reinhard Görner, captures the timeless elegance of one of America's rare surviving cast-iron libraries. T...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Dangerous Love, Secret World of Plants, German Macro Botanical Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In this mesmerizing macro photograph, Görner masterfully captures the delicate interplay between form and color within a flower's intimate landscape. The soft, diaphanous pink petals...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Dangerous Love, Secret World of Plants, German Macro Botanical Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In this mesmerizing macro photograph, Görner masterfully captures the delicate interplay between form and color within a flower's intimate landscape. The soft, diaphanous pink petals...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Come Closer, Darling! Secret World of Plants, German Macro Botanical Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This captivating macro photograph by German artist Reinhard Görner draws the viewer into the intricate, sensuous details of a blooming iris. The soft, velvety petals in shades of vio...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

The Long Room III, Trinity College Library, Dublin Ireland
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large-scale architectural photograph by German artist Reinhard Görner depicts the The Long Room, an awe-inspiring vista into the Old Library at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. The vaulted ceiling arches above, while below a warm, golden light fills the room, illuminating bookshelves and cultural artifacts. The room is flanked by white marble busts of philosophers, writers, and great minds who have shaped the intellectual landscape of the Western world, adding a sense of gravitas and continuity to the space, and bringing public cultural heritage into private space in the rich, glowing tones of aged brown wood, leather and gilt. Reinhard Görner is known for invoking an atmosphere of awe, meditation and contemplation through crisp, richly detailed scenes of grand historical and cultural narratives. This effect is enhanced through aesthetically striking compositions, which might include stunning symmetry, portals through a series of doorways, and other careful choices of perspective and scale. Görner's photography celebrates libraries as both shelters and places of escape. This particular photograph is part of his quest to explore the most beautiful and solemn reading rooms around the world. Görner aims to convey how architects play with shadows, light, proportions, and rhythms to create spaces that breathe beauty and silence. Starting from his work with architect Sir Norman Foster in 2005, Görner has meticulously documented libraries' cathedral-like atmospheres across the globe. His photographs seek to convey the impact of architecture on our awareness of life, showcasing spaces that tell stories and refer to a time when aesthetics and spatial awareness were intertwined. Embrace the tranquility and beauty encapsulated in Görner's art and allow it to transport you to the grand arches and timeless serenity of The Long Room, Trinity College Library. Perfect for art collectors, architecture enthusiasts, and advocates of intellectual history, this piece serves as a gateway to explore the spirit of great builders through Görner's distinctive lens. Reinhard Görner The Long Room, Trinity College Library Dublin Ireland 50 x 62.5 inches Contemporary large scale photograph Signed and numbered on label, verso Edition of 10 Collector gets the next number in the edition Reinhard Görner, with his large format photographs orchestrates the monumentality of rooms. An active architecture photographer since 1985, is a master of perspectives and precise spatial compositions, and he thus considers classical sculpture, in all of its possible facets, a special challenge. "Görner’s photographs sometimes open the doors to another world and take the viewer with them on a journey through time. Here the palace is no longer a museum but both royal residence and a site steeped in history. The viewer does not have to share the halls with the masses of visitors; instead the images offer him exclusive impressions of the Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors) and the Galerie des Batailles (Hall of Battles) as even the king of France was probably never granted. The halls are empty of people, yet they seem to be able to unfurl their individual characters of their own accord. These places practically breathe history, and this aspect is also part of the essence captured in the photographs. King Wilhelm of Prussia was named German Emperor Wilhelm...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

The Grand Piano, Biblioteca Joanina
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
60 x 61.3 inches ed. of 7 $9000 70 x 71.6 inches ed. of 5 $11,000
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

Lambda

Isaac Newton, Cambridge, Trinity College Library
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large-scale interior architectural photograph by German artist Reinhard Görner depicts the bust of Sir Isaac Newton in the Trinity College librar...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Stand By Me, Secret World of Plants, German Macro Botanical Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reinhard Görner's captivating close-up botanical photograph 'Stand By Me' invites the viewer to immerse themselves in the vibrant, sensual details of a blooming flower. The striking ...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Duke Humfrey's Library I, Oxford, England
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Duke Humfrey's Library I 54.2 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 65.1 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 75.9 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Paper is trimme...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Uris Library, Ithaca, Cornell University, Large Scale Architectural Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A mesmerizing portrait of architectural elegance and intellectual grandeur, Reinhard Görner’s Uris Library, Ithaca immerses viewers in the ornate beauty of Cornell University’s iconi...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Reinhard Görner 'Inter Arma Charitas' Lisbon, Portugal
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reinhard Görner Inter Arma Charitas Lisbon, Portugal 2014 50 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 60 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 70 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Paper is trimmed to the image: actual image size listed Internal Search: Reinhard Görner, Library series, Halle, Germany, Large-Scale Photography, Large-scale German photography, German Libraries, German Monuments...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Reinhard Görner 'Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain' (Library, Madrid)
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reinhard Görner Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid 2017 55 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 66 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 77 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Paper is trimmed to the image: actual image size listed Internal Search: Reinhard Görner, Library series, Madrid, Spain, Large-Scale Photography, Large-scale German photography, Spanish Libraries, Spanish Monuments, Library Photography...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Lambda

Reinhard Görner, Law Library, Zurich, Switzerland
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reinhard Görner Law Library Zurich, Switzerland Contemporary large scale photograph 50" x 62.5" Edition of 10 $6,000 60" x 75" Edition of 7 $9,000 70" ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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Lambda

Reinhard Görner 'Menendez y Pelayo' Madrid
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reinhard Görner Menendez y Pelayo Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid 2017 40 x 60 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 50 x 75 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Paper is tri...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Lambda

Reinhard Görner 'Toreno, Biblioteca del Senado, Madrid, Spain' (Library, Madrid)
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reinhard Görner Toreno Biblioteca del Senado, Madrid 2017 50 x 59.7 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 60 x 71.7 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 70 x 83.6 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Paper is trimmed to the image: actual image size listed Internal Search: Reinhard Görner, Library series, Madrid, Spain, Large-Scale Photography, Large-scale German photography, Spanish Libraries, Spanish Monuments, Library Photography...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Lambda

Morgan Library II, New York
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Morgan Library II New York 50 x 62.4 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 60 x 74.9 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 70 x 87.5 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Paper is trim...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Lambda

Wren Library, Cambridge, England, German Interior Architecture Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A masterpiece of Baroque symmetry and intellectual grandeur, Reinhard Görner’s Wren Library, Cambridge captures the timeless elegance of one of Brita...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Lambda

Reinhard Görner 'Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain' (Library, Madrid)
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reinhard Görner Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid 2017 55 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 66 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 77 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Paper is trimmed to the image: actual image size listed Internal Search: Reinhard Görner, Library series, Madrid, Spain, Large-Scale Photography, Large-scale German photography, Spanish Libraries...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Lambda

"Sainte-Geneviève Library", photography by Reinhard Görner (50x59'), 2018
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Paris, France
Photograph of the Sainte-Geneviève Library by Reinhard Görner. Fine Art Lightjet Print, mounted on aluminum, plexiglass or resin. Two weeks manufacturing time, then shipping in two ...
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2010s Contemporary Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Color, Lambda, Digital Pigment

Duke Humfrey's Library I, Oxford, England
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Duke Humfrey's Library I 54.2 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 65.1 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 75.9 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Paper is trimme...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Lambda

George Peabody Library, Baltimore, Interior Architecture Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This masterful photograph by renowned architectural photographer Reinhard Görner captures the timeless elegance of the George Peabody Library in Baltimore. Known as the 'cathedral of...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Lambda

Piazza San Marco, Italy, Architectural Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
60 x 40 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 75 x 50 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 90 x 60 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Reinhard Görner, with his large format photogra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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Archival Pigment

Reinhard Görner, Portals with Bookshelves, Biblioteca Joanina, Portugal
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
50 x 59.4 inches ed. of 10 $6000 60 x 71.3 inches ed. of 7 $9000 70 x 83.1 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Reinhard Görner, with his large format pho...
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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Lambda

Uris Library, Ithaca, Cornell University, Large Scale Architectural Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A mesmerizing portrait of architectural elegance and intellectual grandeur, Reinhard Görner’s Uris Library, Ithaca immerses viewers in the ornate beauty of Cornell University’s iconi...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Lambda

Morgan Library, New York
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Morgan Library New York 50 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 60 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 70 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label,...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Lambda

Biblioteca Classense, Ravenna
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Biblioteca Classense Ravenna, Italy 2022 62.5 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 75 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 87 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso The...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Lambda

Detail From: The Saints Laurentius and Catherine, Giovanni Gaddi, 1380 painting
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Detail From: The Saints Laurentius and Catherine, Giovanni Gaddi, 1380 painting Berlin Painting Gallery 2008 Two editions available. This 2008 conceptual photograph by German photo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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Archival Pigment

Card Index, Bologna, Italy
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Card Index Bologna, Italy 2022 A classic card index with red and white labels, below a classical religious fresco and carved ceiling. signed and numbered ...
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2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Lambda

Ganymed, Palazzo Grimani, Venice
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
50 x 49 inches ed of 10 $6,000 60 x 59 inches ed of 7 $9,000 70 x 68.8 inches ed of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Reinhard Görner with his large format photographs orchestrates the monumentality of rooms. An active architecture photographer since 1985, is a master of perspectives and precise spatial compositions, and he thus considers classical sculpture, in all of its possible facets, a special challenge. "Görner’s photographs sometimes open the doors to another world and take the viewer with them on a journey through time. Here the palace is no longer a museum but both royal residence and a site steeped in history. The viewer does not have to share the halls with the masses of visitors; instead the images offer him exclusive impressions of the Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors) and the Galerie des Batailles (Hall of Battles) as even the king of France was probably never granted. The halls are empty of people, yet they seem to be able to unfurl their individual characters of their own accord. These places practically breathe history, and this aspect is also part of the essence captured in the photographs. King Wilhelm of Prussia was named German Emperor Wilhelm I in the Hall of Mirrors after France was defeated in 1870–1871 in the Franco-German War. The Treaty of Versailles following World War I was also signed there in 1919. In this sense, the architectural photographs of Versailles...
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Lambda

"Two Men of Letters - Schagl Abbey Library" photography by Reinhard Görner, 2019
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Paris, France
Photograph of the Schagl Abbey Library in Austria by Reinhard Görner. Fine Art Lightjet Print, mounted on aluminum, plexiglass or resin. Two weeks manufacturing time, then shipping ...
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2010s Contemporary Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Color, Lambda, Digital Pigment

Reinhard Görner 'Toreno, Biblioteca del Senado, Madrid, Spain' (Library, Madrid)
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reinhard Görner Toreno Biblioteca del Senado, Madrid 2017 50 x 59.7 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 60 x 71.7 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 70 x 83.6 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered...
Category

2010s Conceptual Reinhard Görner Art

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C Print, Lambda

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