INFORMATION 18 November 2011 Frankfurt/Main Eminent Architects. Seen by Ingrid von Kruse 19 November 2011 15 January 2012 Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM) Schaumainkai 43, 60596 Frankfurt am Main (3rd floor) OPENING: Fri, 18 November 2011, 19.00 PRESS CONFERENCE: Fri, 18 November 2011, 17.00 Portrait Norman Foster, Ingrid von Kruse OPEN: Tues., Thurs.-Sat. 11 a.m. 6 p.m. / Wed. 11 a.m. 8 p.m. / Sun. 11 a.m. 7 p.m.; closed Mondays ABOUT THE EXHIBITION 2 BIOGRAPHY INGRID VON KRUSE 3 PUBLICATION 4 IMPRINT 5 COMING SOON / CONTACT 6 PRESS INFORMATION page 1
EMINENT ARCHITECTS IN SENSITIVE PORTRAITS Man as the creator of constructed space has at all times decisively shaped and influenced his environment. This symbiosis of individuals, architecture and culture seems to find today s formal and esthetic expression, in particular, in ever more spectacular contemporary buildings. The photographer, Ingrid von Kruse, depicts in her 32 portraits internationally recognized architects who have decisively influenced the architecture of our time as well as the specific ways and means in which we perceive the built environment. In exceptionally expressive and personal black-and-white photographs von Kruse enables us to gain an all but intimate insight into the individuals and their work. Ingrid von Kruse, working always with an analog Hasselblad and using natural light only, photographs the architects in their personal environment, their ateliers, their homes or recent construction sites. Prior to releasing the shutter, the photographer familiarizes herself with the achievements and the publications of the portrayed individuals and then in conversation attempts to create a relaxed atmosphere for the shooting. The portrait photographs are complemented in the exhibition and in the accompanying publication by sketches and photographs of models created in the respective ateliers of the architects. In addition, the portrayed individuals comment in short texts on their personal approach to architecture. In the overall display, the photographs, models, sketches and short commentaries combine to create extraordinary portraits of eminent architects. Photographs of Tadao Ando, Gottfried Böhm, Mario Botta, Santiago Calatrava, David Chipperfield, Peter Eisenman, Norman Foster, Frank O. Gehry, Meinhard von Gerkan, Zaha Hadid, Hans Hollein, Bjarke Ingels, Helmut Jahn, Rem Koolhaas, Phyllis Lambert, Daniel Libeskind, Volkwin Marg, Richard Meier, Rafael Moneo, Oscar Niemeyer, Ryue Nishizawa, Ieoh Ming Pei, Dominique Perrault, Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers, Kazuyo Sejima, Àlvaro Siza, Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, Albert Speer, Oswald Mathias Ungers and Peter Zumthor are on display. The presentation on the third floor of the Deutsches Architekturmuseum is enhanced by selected models from the DAM archives of projects by these architects. PRESS INFORMATION page 2
CURRICULUM VITAE OF INGRID VON KRUSE The photographer, Ingrid von Kruse, was born in Hamburg and initially studied Graphics and Design at the College for Creative Arts in Hamburg. She came into contact with photography in a rather indirect manner through efforts to display her own creative designs in a favorable light using the camera. Her first very successful exhibition was of impressive photographs taken during a trip to Italy, simultaneously marking the turning point in her professional career. She made the decision to study photography at the Polytechnic University in Essen (1978-1981) and, during the following years, began to concentrate ever more on portrait photography. With meticulous and exacting observation and intuition, Ingrid von Kruse creates extraordinary portraits of eminent personalities. Various international exhibitions have taken place in connection with her books, such as Europe Taken Literally, Time and Moments, and Venice Voices between the Stone and the Sea. Her work has become an integral part of several public and private collections. Ingrid von Kruse lives and works in Hamburg. EXHIBITIONS (AN EXCERPT) 2011 Eminent Architects. Seen by Ingrid von Kruse DAM German Museum of Architecture, Frankfurt am Main 2007 Magical Steeds WestLicht. Showcase for Photography 2007 natura morta Anna Augstein Fine Arts, Berlin 2006 Magical Steeds Glyptothek State Antique Collection, Munich 2005 Magical Steeds Black and White Museum for Arts and Crafts, Hamburg 2004 Speak, Stone, to me of..early Photographs from Rome and Sicily Istituto di Cultura (Cultural Institute), Hamburg 2004 A Portrait of Venice Hall of Art Museum St. Annen, Lübeck 2003 Ritratto di Venezia (Portrait of Venice) Goethe Institute, Rome 2003 Horst Janssen in Focus Art Museum Hamburg 2002 Horst Janssens Lovers Muses Children; Photographic Portraits Art Museum Hamburg 1999 Moments Hauswedell and Nolte, Hamburg PRESS INFORMATION page 3
1992-1998 Europe Taken Literally, 115 Portraits Saarbrücken, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, München, among others (1997-1998); Harvard University, Boston (1995), Centre Borschette, Brussels (1994); Museum for Arts and Crafts, Hamburg; State Representative s Office for North Rhine, Westphalia, Bonn; International Cultural Centre, Krakau; Goethe Institute, Warsaw; Prague Castle, Prague; State Museum, Braunschweig; House of Artists, Moscow (1993), German Historic Museum Berlin, Zeughaus (1992) 1988 Time and Moments, Photographic Portraits State Museum of the Rhine, Bonn; Quadrat Joseph-Albers-MUSEUM, Bottrop; Tonhalle, Düsseldorf; Aalto Theater, Essen 1982 Photographs from Rome and Sicily Von der Heydt-Museum, Wuppertal PUBLICATION Ingrid von Kruse (Ed.) Eminent Architects Seen by Ingrid von Kruse Jovis Publisher, Berlin / 2011 German / English, 288 Pages, with approx. 124 b/w Photos and 50 plans and sketches Hardcover with Clothbound Dimensions: 24,5 x 28,5 cm With an introduction by Martha Thorne ISBN: 978-3-86859-111-8 Bookstore / museum shop prize 68.- EUR PRESS INFORMATION page 4
IMPRINT Eminent Architects. Seen by Ingrid von Kruse 19 November 2011-15 January 2012 at the Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM) An Exhibition by Deutsches Architekturmuseum (Dam) Exhibition Coordination and Logistics Peter Cachola Schmal, Annette Becker Assistance Tristan Lorenz Exhibition Design Mario Lorenz, DESERVE.de Exhibition Logo Kraft plus Wiechmann Grafikdesign Hand Prints on Silver-Gelatine Baryta Paper Larry Lazarus, Lazarus Fine Prints, Hamburg Museum Education Unit Christina Budde, Yorck Förster Public Relations Brita Köhler, Stefanie Lampe Library Research Erich Wagner Translations Jeremy Gaines, Dr. Carolyn Kayser (Presstext) Office Staff Inka Plechaty Administrative Staff Yvonne Künstler Registrar Wolfgang Welker Framing Valerian Wolenik Setup For The Exhibition Christian Walter with Marina Barry, Pietro Paolo Brunino, Enrico Hirsekorn, Eike Laeuen, Achim Müller-Rahn, Harald Pompl, Michael Reiter, Angela Tonner, Beate Voigt, Herbert Warmuth, Gerhard Winkler Press images for announcements and reports during the exhibition period at www.dam-online.de PRESS INFORMATION page 5
2 December 2011 29 April 2012 WOHA. Breathing Architecture 10 December 2011 29 April 2012 schneider+schumacher 28 January 2012 29 April 2012 DAM Prize for Architecture in Germany 2011 DEUTSCHES ARCHITEKTURMUSEUM Press & Public Relations Schaumainkai 43, 60596 Frankfurt am Main, Germany, www.dam-online.de Brita Köhler, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) T +49 (0)69 212 36318 \ F +49 (0)69 212 36386 brita.koehler@stadt-frankfurt.de Stefanie Lampe, B.A. / Assistence T +49 (0)69 212 31326 \ F +49 (0)69 212 36386 stefanie.lampe@stadt-frankfurt.de PRESS INFORMATION page 6