Artist:
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Béatrice Helg
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Title:
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Labyrinthe
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Date:
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1991
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Medium:
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Dye bleach color print
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Dimensions:
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25 5/8 x 28 7/8 in. (65.09 x 73.34 cm) (image)
28 1/8 x 31 1/2 in. (71.44 x 80.01 cm) (sheet)
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Credit Line:
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The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund
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Location:
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Gallery 276
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âOne gets lost in this chaotic and luminous universe in search for a pathway, a window to an unexpected personal experience.â â Beatrice Helg
Beatrice Helgâs Labyrinthe is a complex image in which stairs, steps and ladder are blending into a multitude of geometrical forms. Dramatic lighting and layers of glass lead the viewer into a mysterious, labyrinthian space. It is unclear, however, where the path will lead.
Created in Helgâs studio in 1991, the photograph was the starting point for a new body of work around the theme of stair. Helg elaborates on the meaning: âA stair is not simply a beautiful and forceful architectural element, in my constructions it becomes a metaphor and invites the viewer to a spiritual walk.â
Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Helg, Béatrice
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Role:
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Photographer
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Nationality:
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Swiss
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Life Dates:
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Swiss, born 1956
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Signature; Number verso
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Classification:
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Photographs
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Creation Place:
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Europe, Switzerland, , ,
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Accession #:
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92.63
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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