Thomas Struth was born in Geldern, Lower Rhein, Germany in the year 1954. For his artistic education Struth studied with the husband and wife team Bernd and Hilda Becher at the Dusseldorf Academy of Art. Some subjects the artist has explored include portraits, interior design and decoration. Struth was also very interested in architecture and also did a large body of work showcasing the fronts of buildings.
Other popular series include skyscrapers and cityscape.
In this clip a retrospective of Thomas Struth’s career:
Thomas Struth has received commissions from the King and Queen of England.
Struth has exhibited at the Tate Liverpool and was also included in a Venice Biennale.
Struth divides his time amongst Berlin and New York City.
The artist is married to an author named Tara Bray Smith.
In this clip a brief interview with Thomas Struth:
Price range information: Works range from $10,000 to $100,000 for the most part. At auction a work has broken the one million dollar barrier.
The Becher family were great teachers!
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