CAMERA WORK presents:

Blaise Reutersward
Aktstudien und Deutsche Landschaften
Exhibition from August 24 through October 12, 2013
CAMERA WORK ⋅ Kantstrasse 149 ⋅ 10623 Berlin · Germany
Opening hours: Tuesday through Saturday · 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The exhibition »Aktstudien und Deutsche Landschaften« presents a selection of new large format nudes and
landscape works.

»Aktstudien und Deutsche Landschaften« features selected photographs of German landscapes and nude portraits.
While the nudes have been an ongoing focus for the past decade, Reutersward’s exploration of German landscapes
ranging from the North Sea and Baltic coast to the Bavarian Alps, springs only from the past year. Forming a stark
contrast at first when solely considering subject matter, it is Reutersward’s unique eye for composition and
atmospheric palette that allows both series to enter into an harmonious dialogue. Both bodies of work aim to
capture a sense of mystery that simmers underneath the illusion of perfect form and beauty. In this opposition, the
flawless shape of the female body is mirrored in a landscape that seems to mark the ideal symbiosis of natural
elements such as falling water and rock formations, for example. Both subjects embrace the notion of classical
form and balance, yet they also serve as a reminder that perfection is a mere illusion. Be it in his portraits or
landscapes, Reutersward is not interested in focusing solely on the surface. Instead, he offers his audience a
glimpse of emotional depth. His subjects might be unapproachable physically, yet they appeal to our imagination –
and because of that quality probably more so – and succeed in projecting a mysterious inner life or otherworldly
reality.

About Blaise Reutersward

Born in Stockholm in 1961, Blaise Reutersward is a renowned contemporary photographer. He has exhibited his
work worldwide in numerous solo and group exhibitions over the last 18 years. »Fashion«, curated by CAMERA
WORK in 2008, also presented works by Blaise Reutersward and was shown in Stockholm and Amsterdam, in
addition to other cities. His photography also appears regularly in magazines such as »Vogue« and in connection
with brands like Sonia Rykiel and Hermès. Blaise Reutersward lives and works in Stockholm.

About CAMERA WORK

CAMERA WORK was founded in 1997 in Berlin, and has since then become one of the worldwide leading galleries
for photography. With its historically coined gallery name, the company has always followed the philosophy to
represent, next to world famous photographers such as Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton, Irving Penn or
Man Ray, young and contemporary artists to manifest the position of photography as an independent genre within
visual art and to give room to new positions. CAMERA WORK exclusively represents many prominent contemporary
artists in Germany, Europe or around the world such as Nick Brandt, David Drebin, Jean-Baptiste Huynh, Robert
Polidori or Martin Schoeller. To give contemporary photography an even bigger significance, CAMERA WORK
opened the CWC GALLERY in the beginning of 2012 in Berlin. The CWC GALLERY focuses on contemporary
photography exhibitions. CAMERA WORK regularly takes part in the major international photography fairs, such as
CAMERA WORK GmbH ⋅ Photogalerie ⋅ Kantstrasse 149 ⋅ 10623 Berlin
Tel +49 (0)30 - 3100773 ⋅ Fax +49 (0)30 - 31007750 ⋅ www.camerawork.de ⋅ info@camerawork.de
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Paris Photo or Tokyo Photo. The, in 2001, founded CAMERA WORK AG owns one of the worldwide most extensive
and high quality private photography collections with numerous vintage works of the most famous photographers of
the 19 th century up to the present. Beyond the emphasis on fashion-, nude and portrait photography, CAMERA
WORK also focuses on the genres architecture and still life. The two galleries, CAMERA WORK and CWC GALLERY
enable, in collaboration with museums, galleries and other art institutions, to present exhibitions worldwide. The
extensive collection of photographs and items of the Kennedy family encouraged the company to open the Museum
THE KENNEDYS in 2006 in Berlin, which is the second biggest of its kind in the world.

CAMERA WORK GmbH ⋅ Photogalerie ⋅ Kantstrasse 149 ⋅ 10623 Berlin

Tel +49 (0)30 - 3100773 ⋅ Fax +49 (0)30 - 31007750 ⋅ www.camerawork.de ⋅ info@camerawork.de
Geschäftsführer Benjamin Jäger ⋅ UST.ID.Nr. DE218490378 ⋅ HRB 84514