An exhibition of large-scale abstract photographs by German artist Wolfgang Tillmans opened today on the third floor of P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center. I had never seen the portraits for which Tillmans is better known, so the significance of his transition to abstraction may have been lost on me. Nevertheless, I loved his stylish explorations of pure enamel-like color and the implied effects of motion, like ink dissolving in water. They evoked for me the cool elegance of his compatriot Gerhard Richter, whose photo-based oil paintings I saw at MoMA a few years ago. Worth a trip to Queens, even on a frigid day!
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