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Jeff Wall

Jeff Wall is a renowned Canadian artist, celebrated for his large-scale backlit Cibachrome photographs and insightful art history writings. His artistic journey began in the late 1970s, creating images that balance between painting and photography, often resembling movie stills in their complexity and narrative depth. Wall's unique approach involves elaborate setups with actors, sets, and post-production, akin to single-frame movies, leading to works that demand viewers' attention similar to paintings or films.

His seminal piece, "Picture for Women" (1979), reflects his deep engagement with art history, referencing Édouard Manet's "A Bar at the Folies-Bergère" and exploring themes like the male gaze within a contemporary context. Another notable work, "A Sudden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai)" (1993), showcases Wall's digital montage technique, combining numerous photographs to create a seamless image that reimagines a 19th-century Japanese print in a modern setting.

Jeff Wall's transition to using digital technology in the 1990s allowed him to merge various negatives into a coherent whole, pushing the boundaries of traditional photography. His works, often displayed as transparencies on lightboxes, introduce a novel way of experiencing photographic art, blending narrative depth with meticulous attention to detail.

For art collectors and experts, Jeff Wall's work represents a profound intersection of photography, cinema, and painting, offering a rich field for exploration and appreciation. His pieces, found in major museums and galleries worldwide, continue to influence and inspire discussions in the realms of art and photography.

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Date and place of birt:29 november 1946, Vancouver, Canada
Nationality:Canada
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Artist, Photographer
Genre:Street Photography
Art style:Contemporary art

Creators Canada

Elizabeth Bradford Holbrook (1913 - 2009)
Elizabeth Bradford Holbrook
1913 - 2009
Robin Page (1932 - 2015)
Robin Page
1932 - 2015
Rolph Scarlett (1889 - 1984)
Rolph Scarlett
1889 - 1984
Doris McCarthy (1910 - 2010)
Doris McCarthy
1910 - 2010
Arthur Villeneuve (1910 - 1990)
Arthur Villeneuve
1910 - 1990
Kathleen Jean Munn (1887 - 1974)
Kathleen Jean Munn
1887 - 1974
Clarence Gagnon (1881 - 1942)
Clarence Gagnon
1881 - 1942
Sally Davies (1956)
Sally Davies
1956
David Burdeny (1968)
David Burdeny
1968
Stan Douglas (1960)
Stan Douglas
1960
Rob Gonsalves (1959 - 2017)
Rob Gonsalves
1959 - 2017
Karin Davie (1965)
Karin Davie
1965
Claude Herbert Breeze (1938)
Claude Herbert Breeze
1938
William Ronald Smith (1926 - 1998)
William Ronald Smith
1926 - 1998
Rod Penner (1965)
Rod Penner
1965
David Rabinowitch (1943)
David Rabinowitch
1943

Creators Contemporary art

Massimo Agostinelli (1987)
Massimo Agostinelli
1987
Kenny Scharf (1958)
Kenny Scharf
1958
Max Lacher (1905 - 1988)
Max Lacher
1905 - 1988
Tomas Esson (1963)
Tomas Esson
1963
Ion Irimescu (1903 - 2005)
Ion Irimescu
1903 - 2005
Norman Wilkinson (1878 - 1971)
Norman Wilkinson
1878 - 1971
Pavel Pepperstein (1966)
Pavel Pepperstein
1966
Michael Goldberg (1924 - 2007)
Michael Goldberg
1924 - 2007
Joseph Nechvatal (1951)
Joseph Nechvatal
1951
Narasige Koide (1887 - 1931)
Narasige Koide
1887 - 1931
Gabriel Kuri (1970)
Gabriel Kuri
1970
Danh Vo (1975)
Danh Vo
1975
Robert Gibbings (1889 - 1958)
Robert Gibbings
1889 - 1958
Kristian Burford (1974)
Kristian Burford
1974
Károly Klimó (1936)
Károly Klimó
1936
Gernot Eichler (1940)
Gernot Eichler
1940
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