Candida Höfer
German photographer (born 1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Candida Höfer (born 4 February 1944) is a German photographer. She is a renowned photographer known for her exploration of public spaces and architecture. In her career she transitioned from portraiture to focusing on spaces like libraries and museums. She is a former student of Bernd and Hilla Becher. Like other Becher students, Höfer's work is known for technical perfection and a strictly conceptual approach.[1] Her work explores the ways in which institutional architecture shapes and directs human experience. Höfer's technical approach is reflective of her goals as an artist.[2]
Candida Höfer | |
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Born | (1944-02-04) 4 February 1944 (age 80) Eberswalde, Province of Brandenburg, Germany |
Education | Kunstakademie Düsseldorf |
Known for | Photography |
Movement | Düsseldorf School of Photography |
From 1997 to 2000, she taught as professor at the Hochschule für Gestaltung, Karlsruhe. Höfer is the recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Contribution to Photography award, as part of the Sony World Photography Awards.[3] She is based in Cologne.