Unconscious Places
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Unconscious Places is a photographic series by German artist Thomas Struth that depicts urban streets and public spaces in a detached, documentary style to reveal the often overlooked structures of contemporary city life.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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photographic series ⓘ |
| aim | to reveal overlooked structures of contemporary city life ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
detached style
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documentary style ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Thomas Struth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
commercial districts
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contemporary city life ⓘ public squares ⓘ residential streets ⓘ street scenes ⓘ traffic arteries ⓘ urban architecture ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
art galleries
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museums ⓘ photography exhibitions ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary photography
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urban photography ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
absence of people or minimal human presence
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emphasis on spatial organization ⓘ emphasis on urban structure ⓘ frontally composed views ⓘ high level of detail ⓘ lack of dramatic lighting effects ⓘ neutral perspective ⓘ objective appearance ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicTechnique |
color photography
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large-format photography ⓘ long exposure ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfLocationDepicted |
American cities
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Asian cities ⓘ European cities ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
architectural photography
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documentary traditions in photography ⓘ urban planning discourse ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
public spaces
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urban streets ⓘ |
| movement |
New Topographics-influenced photography
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conceptual photography ⓘ contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Thomas Struth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Thomas Struth’s body of work ⓘ |
| theme |
anonymity of urban life
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collective spaces ⓘ infrastructure as cultural artifact ⓘ modernity in the city ⓘ relationship between individuals and urban environment ⓘ unnoticed aspects of everyday surroundings ⓘ |
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