Candida Höfer: Turks in Germany 1979
Lecture Busch-Reisinger Museum Annual Lecture
Harvard Art Museums32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
This event was recorded. Please view the lecture here.
Renowned artist Candida Höfer (b. 1944) is best known for her large-format photographs of vacant, sober, and highly detailed interiors. One of her earliest series, however, focused on “guest workers” who joined West Germany’s labor force after World War II. In this lecture, the artist will discuss the photographic series, titled Turks in Germany 1979. The work is featured in our current special exhibition Crossing Lines, Constructing Home: Displacement and Belonging in Contemporary Art.
Turks in Germany 1979 is a rare artistic reflection on the changing social and cultural landscape at the time of its making; it continues to resonate today in the face of the largest refugee crisis since World War II and ongoing debates—often centered on Germany—about migration, racism, and national identity.
The lecture will take place in Menschel Hall, Lower Level. Please enter the museums via the entrance on Broadway. Doors will open at 5:30pm.
Free admission, but seating is limited. Tickets will be distributed beginning 5:30pm at the Broadway entrance. One ticket per person.
Following the program, guests are invited to visit the Crossing Lines, Constructing Home exhibition on Level 3 until 8pm.
This lecture will be recorded and made available for online viewing; check back shortly after the event for the link to view.
Complimentary parking available in the Broadway Garage, 7 Felton Street, Cambridge.
The Busch-Reisinger Museum Lectures, sponsored by the German Friends of the Busch-Reisinger Museum, present important speakers on topics of central and northern European art.
In addition, modern and contemporary art programs at the Harvard Art Museums are made possible in part by generous support from the Emily Rauh Pulitzer and Joseph Pulitzer, Jr., Fund for Modern and Contemporary Art.