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New Reports from the Countryside Identkit Photographs (1) of Landscapes Created with the Identikit of the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) 19982001 ![]() |
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Kassel landscape architect Regina Riedel spoke with Gerhard Lang about his identikit photographs of landscapes One of Gerhard Lang’s concerns in his art work is the perception of landscape. Many years ago, he began producing identikit photographs of landscapes with the help of an identikit apparatus (2) formerly used by Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA). When the latter began introducing computer-based technology in 1994 and phased out the old equipment, it was bought by Lang. Since then, he has been regularly producing his own meticulously assembled identikit photographs. Regina Riedel: Gerhard Lang: [Excerpt from the interview in 1999, in the special publication (Separatum): New Reports from the Countryside, 2007]
(1) Identikit Photograph: see Glossary (2) Gerhard Lang previously employed the identikit in 1992 in his work Palaeanthropical Physiognomy. That work was presented at the Venice Biennale in 1995. More about the identikit in Lang’s work: - Palaeanthropical Physiognomy. Identikit photographs - Identikit Photographs of Clouds In another cycle of his work, Gerhard Lang creates landscapes with the help of slide projectors. See Work: New Reports from the Countryside. Gerhard Lang’s Landscape Performances with Slide Projectors
Ill. II Identikit photograph LPH C 2014.0512 Ill. III: Identikit photograph LPH B 1999.0511 Ill. IV: Identikit photograph LPH B 2001.1710 |
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Gerhard Lang © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn |