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Lot Essay
In this image of the Kennedy Space Center control room, Thomas Struth applies his Dusseldorf School of Photography sensibilities—immersive size, objective content and centralized viewpoint—to the quintessential American subject of the United States space program. The wide panoramic view allows Struth to infuse the image with a visual sense of awe, something he felt upon his visit to the Kennedy Space Center in 2007. Describing his inspiration for the work, Struth recalls being 'struck by the immensity of the program over the past fifty years and the collusion of science, politics, and power in the American space project.'
In this image, which has never before come up for auction, Thomas Struth presents the room that serves as the core for the Kennedy Space Center. Through cropping and scale manipulation, Struth depicts the controls as seemingly endless. Playing on the relationship between Man and Machine, Struth highlights the magnitude and complexity of the operations required to achieve some of mankind’s greatest accomplishments.
In this image, which has never before come up for auction, Thomas Struth presents the room that serves as the core for the Kennedy Space Center. Through cropping and scale manipulation, Struth depicts the controls as seemingly endless. Playing on the relationship between Man and Machine, Struth highlights the magnitude and complexity of the operations required to achieve some of mankind’s greatest accomplishments.