Mona Kuhn: Works

Mona Kuhn: WorksMona Kuhn is one of the most respected contemporary photographers of her time, best known for her large scale photographs of the human form. Throughout a career spanning more than twenty years, the underlying theme of her work is her reflection on humanitys longing for spiritual connection and solidarity. As she solidified her photographic style, Kuhn created a notable approach to the nude by developing friendships with her subjects, and employing a

skilfully realised in various mediums such as collages on canvas

each series probes the relationship between human and mechanical memory

this is an inspiring overview of the best drawing practice today

with a focus on subcultures

"Accompanying a momentous exhibition at Tate Modern

Mthimkulu II (detail)

and video installations with the aim of exploring the sort of synthesis that drives Eva and Adele’s undeniably unique body of artistic work

Little-known

In terms of influence I have generally favoured warm-blooded chameleons like Picasso over stiff squares (excuse the pun) like Mondrian

even as its landscape—delightful and wild—retakes center stage to end the book

as a bewigged Andy Warhol cast in crimson and as both sisters in Diane Arbus’ infamous Identical Twins

many previously unseen