1990s Photography: Figures of Disenchantment
A 1998 analysis in artpress examines the paradoxes of 1990s photography: unprecedented institutional recognition coexists with a narrow focus on consensual works. The decade's creative photography is characterized by a retreat into obsolete purism and the decline of 1980s paradigms, notably the Düsseldorf School. The proliferation of images raises fundamental questions of evaluation.
Key facts
- 1990s photography enjoyed unprecedented recognition but only for consensual works.
- Creative photography became a maintenance of obsolete purism.
- The Düsseldorf School paradigm declined in the 1990s.
- The proliferation of images raised questions of evaluation.
- The analysis was published in artpress in November 1998.
Entities
Institutions
- artpress
- Düsseldorf School
Sources
- artpress —