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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

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Rod Penner (1965)
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William Perehudoff (1918 - 2013)
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Arthur Villeneuve (1910 - 1990)
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Karin Davie (1965)
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Matthew Wong (1984 - 2019)
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Betty Roodish Goodwin (1923 - 2008)
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Alexander Phimister Proctor (1860 - 1950)
Alexander Phimister Proctor
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Pierre Coupey (1942)
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Emanuel Otto Hahn (1881 - 1957)
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William Paterson Ewen (1925 - 2002)
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Jocelyne Alloucherie (1947)
Jocelyne Alloucherie
1947
David Rabinowitch (1943)
David Rabinowitch
1943

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Boris Nikolaevich Koshelokhov (1942 - 2021)
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Ludwig Stocker (1932)
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1932
Aaron Johnson (1975)
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1975
Victor Koulbak (1946)
Victor Koulbak
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Vincent Szarek (1973)
Vincent Szarek
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Bernd Lohaus (1940 - 2010)
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Ron Martin (1943)
Ron Martin
1943
Cristina Iglesias (1956)
Cristina Iglesias
1956
Fiona Tan (1966)
Fiona Tan
1966
Heinrich Campendonk (1889 - 1957)
Heinrich Campendonk
1889 - 1957
Michael Clegg (1957)
Michael Clegg
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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye (1977)
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
1977
Armen Eloyan (1966)
Armen Eloyan
1966
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