About Candida Höfer
Candida Höfer, born in 1944 in Eberswalde, is a renowned German artist and a key figure in contemporary photography. She studied under Bernd and Hilla Becher at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, an education that shaped her precise and conceptual photographic language. Höfer is best known for her large-scale photographs of public spaces such as churches, opera houses, libraries, museums, and zoos. Her artwork examines how these environments function culturally and socially, making her photographs highly sought-after limited edition art editions.
A defining feature of Candida Höfer’s artwork is her meticulously composed, large-format photographs produced as limited editions. These photographic editions emphasize clarity, symmetry, and spatial order, inviting viewers to engage deeply with architectural form. The scale of her art editions enhances both visual impact and conceptual depth, positioning her limited edition photographs firmly within the canon of contemporary photography.
Höfer is especially known for excluding people from her photographs, a deliberate choice that heightens reflection and focus on architectural detail. She has noted that the relationship between people and space becomes clearer when spaces are empty. Through these refined photographic editions, Candida Höfer has established a lasting presence as an influential contemporary artist.
