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Stek

Book
2018 (printed and published)
Place of origin
Ghent (printed and published)

Book, 'Stek', Els Martens, Ghent, Art Paper Editions, 2018.

Object details

Categories
National Art Library
Books
Object type
Book
TitleStek (published title)
Brief description
Book, 'Stek', Els Martens, Ghent, Art Paper Editions, 2018.
Dimensions
  • Height: 280mm
  • Width: 210mm
Gallery label
Known and Strange: Photographs from the Collection (2021-2022)

Photography Centre, Gallery 101

Els Martens (born 1978)

Stek
2018

How do we look at a photograph of a place when there are no anchor points? In her work, Martens plays with perspective, denying viewers a horizon or sense of scale. This brings to the fore the unreliability of the landscape and prevents the viewer from gaining a sense of orientation.

Print book
Museum no. 38041019019066
Credit line
Acquisition supported by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of David Solo.
Other number
803.AW.0019
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
38041019019066

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Record createdApril 23, 2021
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1611593/stek-book/
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