Family Portraits series
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The Family Portraits series is a body of large-scale photographic works by Thomas Struth that depicts families in their domestic environments, exploring themes of identity, relationships, and social structure.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork series
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photographic series ⓘ |
| artForm | photography ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Thomas Struth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | German ⓘ |
| depicts | families in domestic environments ⓘ |
| exhibitedIn |
contemporary art galleries
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international art museums ⓘ |
| explores |
collective identity
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interplay between individuals and their environment ⓘ psychological presence of sitters ⓘ social roles within families ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary art
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portrait photography ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | contemporary portrait photography ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual family portraits ⓘ |
| hasPublication | exhibition catalogues ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
bourgeois domesticity
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cultural identity ⓘ global middle class ⓘ representation of family ⓘ social status ⓘ |
| inception | 1980s ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
families
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family relationships ⓘ identity ⓘ social structure ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary photography ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Thomas Struth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Thomas Struth’s portrait works ⓘ |
| productionMethod | large-format camera ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Museum Photographs series
NERFINISHED
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Paradise series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art historical analysis
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critical essays ⓘ |
| typicalCharacteristic |
carefully composed group arrangements
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frontally posed sitters ⓘ high level of detail ⓘ neutral, observational style ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
domestic interiors
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living rooms ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | large-scale color photography ⓘ |
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