Name/TitleFelicitas Vogler: World of Light
MakerElliot, Patrick
Maker RoleAuthor
About this objectSlim publication titled 'Felicitas Vogler: World of Light' by Patrick Elliot. Published by the Trustees of the National Galleries of Scotland for the exhibition Felicitas Vogler: World of Light held at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh from 6th May to 9th July 2006. The cover photograph is 'Namib Desert, Namibia, 1973'.
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 243 x W: 220 mm
Date Made2006
PublisherNational Galleries of Scotland
Publication Date2006
Publication PlaceScotland, Edinburgh
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/artists/felicitas-vogler:
Born in Berlin [in 1922], Vogler studied philosophy, literature and psychology in Berlin and Vienna, gaining a doctorate in psychology from Munich University in 1950. In 1957 she travelled to England to record a radio programme about the Cornish landscape. She met the artist Ben Nicholson in St Ives and within weeks they were married. This remains a defining point in Vogler’s life, as Nicholson actively encouraged her interest in photography. The following year they moved to Switzerland and frequently travelled around Europe. However, after their separation in 1971 Vogler began to venture further. The photographs from her travels are characterised by their unconventional compositions, an awareness of colour and light, and her underlying desire to capture “something more than you actually see”.
Subject and Association Keywordsphotography, photographers
Subject and Association Keywordsexhibitions
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBook
ISBN/ISSN1 903278 80 5
Object numberGWL-2016-36-2
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved