A Shakerbox full of Chairs, 2022, sculpture Shaker box with lens, paper and LED lights,11 x 8 x 5 in.
A Room full of Chairs, 2023, photogravure with surface roll, 10 x 14 in. on 15 x 18 in
The Dark Chamber of St. Jerome, 2023 wooden box with lens, covered in japanese silk, wood and plaster with LED lights, 16 x 13 x 11 in
St. Jerome’s Dark Chamber, 2023, photogravure with surface roll, 11 x 11 in. on 16 x 15 in
Cabinet of Buttons Box, 2023, wooden box with lens covered with japanese silk, buttons, wood, metal and paper and LED lights, 11 x 13 x 9 in
Cabinet of Buttons, 2023, photogravure with surface roll, 11 x 11 in. on 16 x 15 in
Art Encyclopedia Studio, 2023, book, wood, metal with lens and LED light, 11 x 2.50 x 9 in
Portfolio Review, 2023, wood, paper, glass and LED Lights, (site-specific installation)
Portfolio Review, 2023, wood, paper, glass and LED Lights, (site-specific installation)
Portfolio Review, 2023, photogravure on Hahnemuhle White, 16 x 21 in
Lunch Box Studio, 2022, sculpture Lunchbox with lens, paper, paint and LED lights, 10.5 x 5 x 8 in
Gloomy Artists Studio, 2022, photogravure with surface roll, 11 x 11 in. on 16 x 15 in
Open Call, 2023 wood, paper, glass, LED light, (site-specific installation)
Open Call, 2023 wood, paper, glass, LED light, (site-specific installation)
Portal, 2021, photogravure with Gampi chine colle on Hahnemuhle White, 17.50 x 16 in
Ice Museum, 2022, photogravure with surface roll on Hahnemuhle White 21 x 18 in
Sand Museum, 2022, photogravure with surface roll on Hahnemuhle White, 21 x 18 in
Sand Museum, 2022, photogravure on Hahnemuhle White, 7.50 x 8 in
Lothar Osterburg is a German-born, New York-based artist and master printer in intaglio, who works in sculpture, photography, printmaking and video. He is best known for photogravures featuring rough small-scale models of rustic structures, water and air vessels, and imaginary cities, staged in evocative settings and photographed to appear life-size to disorienting, mysterious or whimsical effect. New York Times critic Grace Glueck writes that Osterburg’s rich-toned, retro prints “conjur[e] up monumental phenomena by minimal means”; Judy Pfaff describes his work as thick with film noir–like atmosphere, warmth, reverie, drama and timelessness.
Discover the inspiration and techniques behind Lothar Osterburg’s art in this exclusive studio visit. Music composed by Elizabeth Brown. Performed by the Momenta Quartet & Elizabeth Brown on Theremin.