Focus Gallery: Walter Benjamin and the Edges of Photography. From the Collection of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Walter Benjamin and the Edges of Photography. From the Collection of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem highlights the German philosopher and cultural critic Benjamin’s engagement with the photographic medium, featuring works by artists that Benjamin saw as setting the course for the future of photography, such as Karl Blossfeldt, László Moholy-Nagy, Man Ray, and August Sander.
The installation includes the only existing print of the most iconic portrait of Benjamin, which has only been exhibited twice since it was taken by Germaine Krull in 1927, both times outside of the U.S., making its presentation now an extraordinary opportunity.
This focused installation is located within Identity, Culture, and Continuity: Stories from the Collection of the Jewish Museum and is presented concurrently with Paul Klee: Other Possible Worlds, which features Klee’s 1920 work Angelus Novus, which was acquired by Benjamin in 1921 and whose interpretation of the work gave it its mythical status.
Walter Benjamin and the Edges of Photography. From the Collection of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem was curated by Gilad Reich, Horace and Grace Goldsmith Curator of Photography, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Special thanks to Rebecca Frank, Curatorial Assistant, the Jewish Museum.
Installation view of "Walter Benjamin and the Edges of Photography" in "Identity, Culture, and Community: Stories from the Collection of the Jewish Museum" at the Jewish Museum. Photo by Kris Graves
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Installation view of "Walter Benjamin and the Edges of Photography" in "Identity, Culture, and Community: Stories from the Collection of the Jewish Museum" at the Jewish Museum. Photo by Kris Graves
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Installation view of "Walter Benjamin and the Edges of Photography" in "Identity, Culture, and Community: Stories from the Collection of the Jewish Museum" at the Jewish Museum. Photo by Kris Graves
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Installation view of "Walter Benjamin and the Edges of Photography" in "Identity, Culture, and Community: Stories from the Collection of the Jewish Museum" at the Jewish Museum. Photo by Kris Graves
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Installation view of "Walter Benjamin and the Edges of Photography" in "Identity, Culture, and Community: Stories from the Collection of the Jewish Museum" at the Jewish Museum. Photo by Kris Graves
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Installation view of "Walter Benjamin and the Edges of Photography" in "Identity, Culture, and Community: Stories from the Collection of the Jewish Museum" at the Jewish Museum. Photo by Kris Graves
