Category Archives: research

KUNSTTEXTE

Posted on April 3, 2024 by katharina guenther

SPREAD THE WORD: Jule Schaffer and I just founded a new section on photography within the German open access journal kunsttexte. For the first edition, which we are planning to launch towards the end of the year, we just published … Continue reading →

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RETHINKING PHOTOGRAPHY

Posted on April 3, 2024 by katharina guenther

I talked to Andy Scholz about Francis Bacon and photography for his fantastic podcast Fotografie Neu Denken (Rethinking Photography), and specifically about my research on the painter’s photographic references, published as Francis Bacon – In the Mirror of Photography (De … Continue reading →

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LEE MILLER IN KLASSISCH MODERN

Posted on March 28, 2024 by katharina guenther

Very proud to have contributed to the latest issue of klassisch modern, the annual magazine of Klassik Stiftung Weimar, with fantastic texts by Peter Neumann, Anna Stiede and Nancy Hünger, amongst others. I wrote, once more, about Lee Miller‘s Buchenwald … Continue reading →

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BACON AND EPHEMERAL ART

Posted on January 29, 2024 by katharina guenther

Bacon’s working material was not meant to last. In fact, the decay of the torn leaves, paint-spattered photographs and newspaper clippings was a pivotal element in his art – both for his iconography and on a conceptual level. In that … Continue reading →

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DIGITAL COLLECTION RESEARCH

Posted on January 25, 2024 by katharina guenther

Last year we asked “Is digital better?” at the Marbach Weimar Wolfenbüttel Research Association’s end-term conference at Klassik Stiftung Weimar. The conference proceedings have just been published by Wallstein Verlag, with essays discussing topics from how digital methods can help … Continue reading →

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FAHBI AT GERMAN CONGRESS FOR ART HISTORY

Posted on January 3, 2024 by katharina guenther

Roll up, roll up! Ute Engel (Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg) and I conceptualised an exciting panel for the Forum Art History Britain and Ireland FAHBI at the 37th German Congress for Art History 2024 at Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (13th to 17th March 2024). … Continue reading →

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LAUDATION DEUTSCHER FOTOBUCHPREIS

Posted on December 22, 2023 by katharina guenther

Listen to the latest episode of the podcast Fotografie Neu Denken to hear Peter Truschner‘s laudation on my book Francis Bacon – In the Mirror of Photography. Collecting, Preparatory Practice and Painting winning this year’s gold medal at Deutscher Fotobuchpreis. … Continue reading →

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PODCAST AND VIDEO RECORDING

Posted on December 7, 2023 by katharina guenther

Podcast alert: Diane Ciesielski from Kunstfreunde Köln interviewed me about my career and Francis Bacon. It was amazing to look back with her at how it all began. You can listen to it here: Spotify, Apple and podcast.de. They also … Continue reading →

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GOLD MEDAL DEUTSCHER FOTOBUCHPREIS

Posted on November 27, 2023 by katharina guenther

On Saturday I collected the Gold Medal (category “photo theory”) at Deutscher Fotobuchpreis 2023 for my book Francis Bacon – In the Mirror of Photography. Collecting, Preparatory Practice and Painting. Very proud and grateful that my work is appreciated! Thanks … Continue reading →

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OFFERMANN-HERGARTEN AWARD

Posted on November 27, 2023 by katharina guenther

I have just received the Offermann-Hergarten Award for my book Francis Bacon – In the Mirror of Photography. Collecting, Preparatory Practice and Painting. It is a dissertation price by the University of Cologne. So honoured. 🚀🏆

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