“A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.”– Goethe
“The nude is present in my work not as a one-dimensional physical manifestation, but rather as proof of our being, our presence in time, and ultimately our caring for what would be lost.”–Mona Kuhn
The first retrospective,“Works,” by noted photographer, Mona Kuhn, is now available from publisher Thames & Hudson. The opportunity to see–and to hold in your hands–the artistic development of Ms. Kuhn’s career is welcome. For over twenty years, Mona Kuhn has brought us along on her journey of discovery. This new monograph maps her spiritual course.
From her early work in black & white, “Depictions,” to deeper probing in color in “Evidence” and to my favorite “Venezia”—Kuhn’s artworks have always revealed the possibilities of the Nude & Form. Her sensitivity to light, nature, and an intimacy with her collaborators/models infuses the work. Photography of this calibre is alchemy.
All great work yearns for Beauty. Worldly cares may try to obliterate our sense of the beautiful, but we look to artists like Kuhn for sustenance. And to help us remember what might be lost. —Lane Nevares
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