Franz Gertsch: Blow-Up

Exploring Gertsch’s photorealistic process from paintings to woodblock prints

For his photorealistic approach, Swiss artist Franz Gertsch (1930-2022) projected slides onto a large canvas, painting over the image to create a slightly mysterious replica. Later in his career, he took this process a step further by turning his photographic references into woodcuts, a painstaking task that produced breathtakingly lifelike results.

This book was published in conjunction with Deichtorhallen Hamburg

Author: Franz Gertsch
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
Published: 07/29/2025
Pages: 168
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 12.00h x 8.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9788793659803
Language: English