Hans Hermann T. (1952) - Al Hansen

Hans Hermann T. (1952), Al Hansen, 1991.

C-Print on Fujichrome Paper, 25 x 25 cm, verso stamped by the photographer as well as hand-signed and dated by Al Hansen.

Provenance: Private collection, Berlin.

Condition: Good. Minor abrasion on the subject. The images are part of the condition description.

About
Hans-Hermann T. (1952) is a German photographer and conceptual artist whose photographic work is closely tied to the international Fluxus movement. He became known especially for his artist portraits and photographic documentation of figures of the avant-garde, including Joseph Beuys and Al Hansen.

Al Hansen (1927–1995) was an American artist and one of the leading pioneers of the Fluxus movement, as well as of Happening and Performance Art. He was connected with Andy Warhol and became especially known for his experimental actions as well as his famous Venus collages made from everyday materials.

The portrait of Al Hansen photographed by Hans-Hermann T. documents the personal and artistic connection between two actors of the international Fluxus scene. Both artists worked together and carried out joint exhibition and performance projects, including in 1994 in Milan. The photograph thus holds, in addition to its portrait-photographic quality, a special documentary and art-historical significance within Fluxus and 20th-century conceptual art.