Candida Höfer (1944)
1944-02-04Eberswalde, GermanyGermany
Candida Höfer
Candida Höfer is a German photographer. She is a former student of Bernd and Hilla Becher. Like other Becher students, Höfer's work is known for technical perfection and a strictly conceptual approach. From 1997 to 2000, she taught as professor at the Hochschule für Gestaltung, Karlsruhe. Höfer is the recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Contribution to Photography award, as part of the Sony World Photography awards. She is based in Cologne.
Date and place of birt: | 4 february 1944, Eberswalde, Germany |
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Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Photographer |
Art school / group: | Düsseldorf school of painting |
Genre: | Architecture photography |
Art style: | Conceptual art, Contemporary art |