Lutter, Vera | Engine Frankfurt Airport, 2001 — available on Composition Gallery
From Merce Cunningham Dance Company: 50th Anniversary - Signed, numbered and dated
Vera Lutter’s Engine Frankfurt Airport (2001) is a gelatin silver print that exemplifies her distinctive style of using pinhole camera techniques to create large-scale, negative images. This photograph captures the silhouette of an aircraft engine against the geometric patterns of the airport’s tarmac. The blurred contours and high-contrast black-and-white tones evoke a sense of motion and timelessness, characteristic of Lutter’s exploration of urban and industrial spaces. The interplay between light and shadow highlights the engine's form, while the abstract composition transforms the mundane into an enigmatic, almost surreal visual experience. The piece is signed, numbered, and dated by the artist, marking it as part of her exploration within the context of modern movement and architecture.
Artwork Copyright © Vera Lutter
Vera Lutter (Germany, 1960) is a photographer renowned for her large-scale, black-and-white images created using the camera obscura technique. Her work captures urban and industrial landscapes, often presenting inverted and negative perspectives that challenge conventional perceptions of space and time. Lutter's innovative approach has been exhibited globally, including at MoMA and LACMA.
Artwork Copyright © Vera Lutter

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From Merce Cunningham Dance Company: 50th Anniversary - Signed, numbered and dated
Vera Lutter’s Engine Frankfurt Airport (2001) is a gelatin silver print that exemplifies her distinctive style of using pinhole camera techniques to create large-scale, negative images. This photograph captures the silhouette of an aircraft engine against the geometric patterns of the airport’s tarmac. The blurred contours and high-contrast black-and-white tones evoke a sense of motion and timelessness, characteristic of Lutter’s exploration of urban and industrial spaces. The interplay between light and shadow highlights the engine's form, while the abstract composition transforms the mundane into an enigmatic, almost surreal visual experience. The piece is signed, numbered, and dated by the artist, marking it as part of her exploration within the context of modern movement and architecture.
Artwork Copyright © Vera Lutter
Vera Lutter (Germany, 1960) is a photographer renowned for her large-scale, black-and-white images created using the camera obscura technique. Her work captures urban and industrial landscapes, often presenting inverted and negative perspectives that challenge conventional perceptions of space and time. Lutter's innovative approach has been exhibited globally, including at MoMA and LACMA.
Artwork Copyright © Vera Lutter
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Engine Frankfurt Airport

Vera Lutter

Engine Frankfurt Airport, 2001

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What is ‘light and space’?

The Light and Space Movement refers to loosely affiliated art movements connected to minimalism, geometric abstraction, and op art that originated in Southern California in the 1960s. Greatly influenced by artist John McLaughlin, these artists focused on sensory phenomena such as light, perception, and space as central elements of their work. They also incorporated cutting-edge technologies from the aerospace and engineering industries to develop light-filled and sensuous objects, creating immersive experiences that emphasize the viewer's perception.

Lutter, Vera | Engine Frankfurt Airport, 2001 — available on Composition Gallery

Vera Lutter

Engine Frankfurt Airport, 2001

76.2 x 91.4 cm

Est. 2005 — twenty years of collecting, online.