Karl Lagerfeld's Photography Retrospective at Galerie Gmurzynska Zurich

Galerie Gmurzynska in Zurich is hosting a retrospective of Karl Lagerfeld's photography, spanning the last two decades of his work. The exhibition, titled 'Homage to Karl Lagerfeld: 30 Years of Photography,' runs from February 21 to May 15, 2019. Lagerfeld, who died on February 19, 2019, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, had a long relationship with the gallery, which first exhibited his photography in 1996. The show includes portraits of celebrities such as Benicio del Toro (from the 2002 series 'Hollywood Stars') and Nicole Kidman (1995), architectural photographs (Series 'Eiffel-Turm', 2010), and still lifes ('Floating Flowers', 2011). A publication accompanying the exhibition traces the gallery's personal rapport with the designer. Lagerfeld's photographic practice, less known than his fashion work for Chanel, is characterized by an experimental approach to avant-garde photography, blending compositional taste with art historical knowledge.