The Other Americans
dal 16/3/2013 al 22/6/2013
Segnalato da
16/3/2013
The Other Americans
Ludwig Forum, Aachen
Discoveries of the 1970s and 80s. Rarely exhibited pieces and unusual works by famous artists of the collection
Discoveries of the 1970s and 80s. Peter and Irene Ludwig started collecting American art during the 1960s in New York. In 1968 the works were shown in Aachen for the very first time world-wide. Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Chuck Close and Duane Hanson are names that have immensely contributed to the popularity of the Ludwig collection. In their visionary ambition to establish an art collection that maps the global landscape of art, there has always been space for positions beyond big names that defy the usual classifications. The exhibition shows rarely exhibited pieces and unusual works by famous artists of the collection. Simultaneously, as part of the research project 'Videoarchiv', important positions of American video art from our collection can be shown again after a long time. Opening: Sunday March 17, 12 noon.