# In the Beginning: Anselm Kiefer & Photography

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- Authors: [Jean de Loisy](https://www.bookquiver.com/jean-de-loisy), [Sebastien Delot](https://www.bookquiver.com/sebastien-delot), [Heiner Bastian](https://www.bookquiver.com/heiner-bastian), [Christian Weikop](https://www.bookquiver.com/christian-weikop), [Grégoire Prangé](https://www.bookquiver.com/gregoire-prange)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2024-02-29

## Description

Known for his monumental painting and installations, the internationally celebrated artist Anselm Kiefer's works are marked by a constant questioning of history and collective memory. Born in Germany two months before the Nazi capitulation in 1945, Kiefer's reflections on post-war identity, loss, and shared experience, nourished by myths and literature, create an unparalleled breadth of imagery. The use of photography as both practice and source material is a little-known aspect of Kiefer’s art that has played a central role throughout his career. This book presents over 130 works charting the artist's relationship with photography, and his investigations into what images reveal.

## Editions

### In the Beginning: Anselm Kiefer & Photography

- Publisher: thames_and_hudson
- ISBN: 978-05-0029-806-0
- Pages: 208
- Published: 2024-02-29
- Language: en_GB