Oiseaux-Vogel
1997 · Twelve gelatin silver prints
Each 23 5/16 × 19 3/8" (59.2 × 49.2 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Jochen Lempert
1958
WA-00035621
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- Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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Jochen Lempert works in black-and-white photography and 16mm film to document insects, plants, and other biological systems with scientific precision and formal restraint. Since the 1980s, his practice has maintained patient observation of overlooked organisms without narrative overlay or anthropomorphic interpretation. Each photograph and film strip functions as a record of visual fact, drawing strength from the tension between scientific documentation and poetic attention to marginal life forms.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago
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New York, US
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