The usual resort is to open fables animals Conventions men. Metaphorical figure of the animal and allows a critical approach to humanity. Fables by Karen Knorr have another purpose: animals evolve naturally in the territory of men. Not just any territory, as some should remain illegal, as the Carnavalet Museum, the Château de Chambord, the Musée de la Chasse, the Villa Savoye, the Musée Condé, or other "cultural sanctuaries" that we want usually protect them from desecration beasts. The strangeness of the Fables series lies not only in this contrast between nature and culture. It arises from a formal game complex is the technical dexterity of the artist. In his compositions, Karen K. skillfully mixing analog and digital photography. Some animal motifs are actually staged in the architectural decoration at the time of the shooting. Others are added subsequently, embedded in the context or on the contrary, placed superimposed so that they cause a disturbance in the observer.
Released
22/05/2008
Collection
Hors Collection
Format
305 x 240
Relié couverture cartonnée
42 color photos
112 pages
ISBN : 978-2-35046-135-9
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Karen Knorr

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Karen Knorr, a prominent figure in contemporary photography, has distinguished herself through a critical exploration of the “politics of representation.” Born in Germany, she grew up in Puerto Rico before pursuing her studies in Paris and London, where she interacted with artists such as Olivier Richon and Mitra Tabrizian. Her photographic work, combining visual and textual strategies, addresses a wide range of themes, from family to the animal world, often within a museum context.

Through her iconic series on gentlemen’s clubs and aristocratic residences, she explores and critiques British society and its cultural traditions. As an international educator, Knorr maintains an ongoing dialogue with feminism, conceptual art, and animal studies, thus enriching contemporary photography.

Nathalie Leleu est Attachée de conservation au Musée national d’art moderne / Centre Pompidou, Chargée de mission sur la politique numérique. Auteur de textes en histoire de l’art, sur la gestion des collections,enseigne à la Sorbonne Paris IV Connaissance de l’art contemporain et à l’Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris.