Ca' del Duca Sforza, Venice II: January 13-14, 2008

2008

Vera Lutter

Associated Names
Vera Lutter

Artist, German, born 1960

The image shows a nighttime waterfront cityscape in a triptych format. The view is from the water, facing buildings along the canal. The horizon is lined with ornate buildings typical of historic European architecture. The buildings have arched windows and intricate facades. The water appears smooth due to a long-exposure technique, with blurred reflections. Some tall wooden mooring poles are visible in the foreground, adding depth. The color scheme is grayscale, emphasizing light and shadow contrasts. The composition creates a dramatic visual effect highlighting architectural details and water textures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    3 gelatin silver paper negatives

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall (framed): 265.43 × 430.53 × 7.62 cm (104 1/2 × 169 1/2 × 3 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.43.1

  • Copyright

    © Vera Lutter, Courtesy Gagosian Gallery, New York

More About this Artwork

Video:  Women Behind the Camera: Vera Lutter

Learn how Vera Lutter created her work, Ca' del Duca Sforza, Venice II: January 13–14, 2008, by transforming a room in the Palazzo Sforza into a camera to create a stunning and uncanny view of the Grand Canal in Venice.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Vera Lutter, New York; NGA purchase (through Gagosian Gallery, New York), 2013.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

-1

  • Carre d'Art, Musee d'art contemporain, Nimes, France, June 5, 2012 - September 16, 2012.

  • Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA, July 24, 2009 - September 12, 2009.

2015

  • The Memory of Time: Contemporary Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Acquired with the Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2015, no. 23.

Bibliography

2012

  • Vera Lutter. Exhibition catalogue. Ostfildern, Germany: Musee d'art contemporain, Nimes, in association with Hatje Cantz, 2012.

Wikidata ID

Q64170344

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