Composition théâtrale
1981
Composition théâtrale
1981
"They were very large colour framed photographs of very small objects that I made out of cardboard and enlarged".
Between 1980 and 1984, Boltanski made several Compositions: grotesque, heroic, theatrical, Japanese, architectural. Precursors of his Shadow Theatres dating from 1985, these works start out as objects cobbled together from found materials that couId fit in a pocket. The little figurines, enlarged in the photographs, became gigantic. Simultaneously toys and symbolic representations, the puppets of Theatrical Compositions sum up the resignation of human beings with regard to their fate.
| Domain | Photo |
|---|---|
| Techniques | Cibachrome fixé à l'aide de push-pins dans un cadre vitrine noir |
| Dimensions | 241 x 124,5 x 8,8 cm |
| Acquisition | Achat, 1982 |
| Inventory no. | AM 1982-375 (1) |
| Is part of the set |
Composition théâtrale Triptyque (Dissociable set of artworks) |
Detailed description
| Artist |
Christian Boltanski
(1944, France - 2021, France) | |
|---|---|---|
| Main title | Composition théâtrale | |
| Creation date | 1981 | |
| Is part of the set | Composition théâtrale Triptyque (Dissociable set of artworks) 1981 3 épreuves cibachromes fixées sous 3 cadres vitrines 241 x 273,5 cm | |
| Domain | Photo | |
| Techniques | Cibachrome fixé à l'aide de push-pins dans un cadre vitrine noir | |
| Dimensions | 241 x 124,5 x 8,8 cm | |
| Acquisition | Achat, 1982 | |
| Collection area | Cabinet de la photographie | |
| Inventory no. | AM 1982-375 (1) |
Bibliography
Photographie / Sculpture : Paris, Palais de Tokyo, 21 novembre 1991-4 avril 1992.- Paris : Centre national de la photographie / RMN, 1991 (Cit. et reprod. p. 155) . N° isbn 2-86754-072-0
Voir la notice sur le portail de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky
La photographie contemporaine en France. Dix ans d''acquisitions du Fonds National d''Art Contemporain et du Musée National d''Art Moderne : Paris, Centre Pompidou, 4 décembre 1996 - 31 mars 1997.- Paris : Editions du Centre Pompidou, 1996 (cit. et reprod. p. 22) . N° isbn 2-85850-907-7
Voir la notice sur le portail de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky