Kodaikanal, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, India
Photograph
1992 (made)
1992 (made)
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The photograph by Gerhard Stromberg (born Ludwigshafen/Rhein, Germany, 1952) was chosen for the collection as it is exemplary of the Germanic strand of contemporary architectural photography. Stromberg studied under the photographer Bernhard Becher in Dusseldorf before moving to England in 1986.
Kodaikanal is a town in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu state in south-eastern India. It is situated in the Palni Hills, at an elevation of 7,300 (2,225m) The town was created in 1845 by U.S. missionaries and British Civil Servants as a hill station to which administrative offices were located during the summer months. The immense detail of the photograph, with its' flattened perspective, emphasises the fusion of secular and religious buildings in India architecture.
Kodaikanal is a town in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu state in south-eastern India. It is situated in the Palni Hills, at an elevation of 7,300 (2,225m) The town was created in 1845 by U.S. missionaries and British Civil Servants as a hill station to which administrative offices were located during the summer months. The immense detail of the photograph, with its' flattened perspective, emphasises the fusion of secular and religious buildings in India architecture.
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Title | Kodaikanal, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, India (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | c-type colour print |
Brief description | Stromberg, Gerhard. "Kodai Kanal, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, India. 1992". C-type colour print. |
Physical description | Large photograph of hill side in the Madurai District of India. The photograph overlooks buildings of both secular and religious design. The photograph contains minute details of the hillside which makes up almost half of the image, with the cloud filled sky taking up the remainder. |
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Copy number | 1 of 10 |
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Object history | The photograph was produced by Gerhard Stromberg. This photograph is number one of ten in the edition run. Historical significance: The photograph by Gerhard Stromberg was chosen for the collection as it is exemplary of the Germanic strand of contemporary architectural photography. Stromberg studied under the photographer Bernhard Becher in Dusseldorf before moving to England in 1986. |
Historical context | This image exemplifies contemporary German architectural photography. The detail of the photograph with its' flattened perspective emphasises the fusion of secular and religious buildings in India architecture, which in turn creates a sense of an Indian cultural perspective. |
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Summary | The photograph by Gerhard Stromberg (born Ludwigshafen/Rhein, Germany, 1952) was chosen for the collection as it is exemplary of the Germanic strand of contemporary architectural photography. Stromberg studied under the photographer Bernhard Becher in Dusseldorf before moving to England in 1986. Kodaikanal is a town in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu state in south-eastern India. It is situated in the Palni Hills, at an elevation of 7,300 (2,225m) The town was created in 1845 by U.S. missionaries and British Civil Servants as a hill station to which administrative offices were located during the summer months. The immense detail of the photograph, with its' flattened perspective, emphasises the fusion of secular and religious buildings in India architecture. |
Bibliographic reference | Catalogue: Silver and Syrup: Selections from the History of Photography exhibition |
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Accession number | E.492-1998 |
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Record created | August 27, 2003 |
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