Occasionally, Mona teaches at UCLA and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. She is currently an independent scholar at The Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. In 1989, Kuhn moved to the US and earned her BA from The Ohio State University, before furthering her studies at the San Francisco Art Institute. Kuhn was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1969, of German descent. Kuhn’s distinct aesthetic has propelled her as one of the most collectible contemporary art photographers-her work is in private and public collections worldwide and she is represented by galleries across the United States, Europe and Asia. In 2001, Kuhn’s photographs were first seen by an influential audience during the exhibition at Charles Cowles Gallery in Chelsea, New York. Her work is natural, restful, and a reinterpretation of the nude in the canon of contemporary art.įor the past two decades, the Los-Angeles based artist's works have been shown steadily, revealing an astonishing consistency in technique, of subject and of purpose. As she solidified her photographic style, Kuhn created a notable approach to the nude by developing friendships with her subjects, and employing a range of playful visual strategies that use natural light and minimalist settings to evoke a sublime sense of comfort between the human figure and its environment. Throughout a career spanning more than twenty years, the underlying theme of her work is her reflection on humanity’s longing for spiritual connection and solidarity. Label is placed centered on verso of the mounted printĪcclaimed for her contemporary depictions, Kuhn is considered a leading artist in the world of figurative discourse. Signed, editioned, dated and titled by the artist, and stamped for authenticity Limited edition photograph printed under artist supervision + accompanied by signed artist certificate: These reflections cause one to linger, as they merge to create a dynamic equilibrium of tension, spaces and rythms.ĪD6075 (She Disappeared into Complete Silence) She turns to a highly austere and restrained reductionist geometry and distilled formal purity, connecting the interior to the exterior, the visible to the hidden. In the series 'She Disappeared into Complete Silence' (2014) Mona Kuhn takes a new direction into abstraction. Knop has had exhibitions in Germany, France and New York, and his work has been featured in many magazines and photographic journals He utilizes line, texture, shadow and light in a way that is both abstract and sensual. Knop's lighting is dramatic he juxtaposes architectural and sculptural elements with the fluid form of women, creating surprising images that seem to reveal changing elements as they are viewed. The final image evolves organically as the subject relates to the photographer and the camera.

His subjects are not professional models, and his sessions are a collaborative process between photographer and subject. Over the years, Knop has developed a unique working process.

Knop worked closely with Wolf in his Manhattan studio, creating images for high fashion as well as distinctive advertising for major clients. Knop moved to New York, and in 1983 became first assistant to Henry Wolf, trend setting art director for Esquire, Harper's Bazaar and Show Magazines during the 60's. His career began with renowned German fashion photographer Charlotte March, whose groundbreaking images blurred the lines between commercial and fine art photography. Knop's background is in high fashion and commercial photography. Signed in pencil and dated in pencil on verso (see photo) Silver gelatin print on photographic paper, 2006

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