Sandro Libra - Kunsthalle Hochschwarzwald

SANDRO
LIBRA

Dolceaqua. April 2023. 7 kilometers north of Ventimiglia. Between the narrow canyons of houses a door with a dusty window. Looked through and saw: incredible black-and-white images. Immediately thought of Ansel Adams, hands on the glass, unfortunately no one there, not even after loud knocking.

Fortunately there's the internet; two hours later in Ventimiglia I met Sandro Libra (71), in his studio. Nikon FM and Leica, nothing digital, all still analogue photography. Hands and feet; one speaks only German and English, the other only Italian and French. After two hours the Sandro-Libra-Himmelreich collection is ready. Nine photographs each from the themes trees, landscape and a door in Ventimiglia. Partly original hand prints, partly scans of the same. Hand-signed. By Sandro Libra, whom everyone should visit at Via Rome 3 in Ventimiglia. Afterwards to Dolceaqua, to the bridge painted by Monet and a little town with a beautiful historic centre.

• Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
• Museum of Modern Art, New York City, USA
• Tate Modern, London, England
• Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C., USA
• Museum Ludwig, Cologne, Germany
• Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Centre Georges Pompidou-Metz, Metz, France
• Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA
• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA
• The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., USA

• Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
• Museum of Modern Art, New York City, USA
• Tate Modern, London, England
• Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Washington D.C.
• Museum Ludwig, Cologne, Germany
• Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Centre Georges Pompidou-Metz, Metz, France
• Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA
• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA
• The Phillips Collection, Washington D.C., USA

Scan
16 x 27 cm