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Berlin Exhibition Explores Photography and Death with Over 400 Works

exhibition · 2026-05-04

The exhibition 'Das letzte Bild. Fotografie und Tod' (The Last Image. Photography and Death) at C/O Berlin im Amerika Haus, curated by Felix Hoffmann, examines the relationship between photography and death through over 400 works. The show includes artistic, private, journalistic, and scientific photographs, ranging from 19th-century post-mortem portraits to contemporary works by artists such as Andres Serrano, Gerhard Richter, Andy Warhol, Timm Rautert, Arnold Odermatt, Thomas Demand, Duane Michals, Nan Goldin, Thomas Hirschhorn, Larry Clark, Broomberg & Chanarin, Christian Boltanski, Hans-Peter Feldmann, Walter Schels, Beate Lakotta, and Spring Hurlbut. The exhibition is organized thematically, addressing topics like death as performance, AIDS, and the role of photography in preserving memory. It runs until March 3, 2019.

Key facts

  • Exhibition 'Das letzte Bild. Fotografie und Tod' at C/O Berlin im Amerika Haus
  • Curated by Felix Hoffmann
  • Over 400 works on display
  • Includes artistic, private, journalistic, and scientific photographs
  • Features artists: Andres Serrano, Gerhard Richter, Andy Warhol, Timm Rautert, Arnold Odermatt, Thomas Demand, Duane Michals, Nan Goldin, Thomas Hirschhorn, Larry Clark, Broomberg & Chanarin, Christian Boltanski, Hans-Peter Feldmann, Walter Schels, Beate Lakotta, Spring Hurlbut
  • Themes include post-mortem photography, Holocaust imagery, and death as performance
  • Runs until March 3, 2019
  • Location: Hardenbergstraße 22–24, Berlin

Entities

Artists

  • Andres Serrano
  • Gerhard Richter
  • Andy Warhol
  • Timm Rautert
  • Arnold Odermatt
  • Thomas Demand
  • Duane Michals
  • Nan Goldin
  • Thomas Hirschhorn
  • Larry Clark
  • Broomberg & Chanarin
  • Christian Boltanski
  • Hans-Peter Feldmann
  • Walter Schels
  • Beate Lakotta
  • Spring Hurlbut
  • Felix Hoffmann

Institutions

  • C/O Berlin im Amerika Haus
  • Galerie Parrotta Contemporary Art

Locations

  • Berlin
  • Germany
  • Hardenbergstraße 22–24

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