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Hildegard Weber's Photographic Identity Crisis

publication · 2026-04-24

Hildegard Weber wields photography as a weapon, not for its critical charge but for the dangerous identity disorders it can generate. The work 'nuit de cristal à Cologne' exemplifies this approach, using the medium to provoke unsettling questions about selfhood.

Key facts

  • Hildegard Weber uses photography as a weapon
  • Her work targets identity disorders
  • The piece is titled 'nuit de cristal à Cologne'
  • The work was featured in artpress in June 1989

Entities

Artists

  • Hildegard Weber

Institutions

  • artpress

Locations

  • Cologne
  • Germany

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