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From Center Museum California Center for the Arts, Escondido

  1. Young Robespierre by Tony Scherman, Image 2.

    Tony Scherman

    Young Robespierre, c. 1997

    Encaustic on canvas

    30 x 30 in (76.2 x 76.2 cm)

  2. Iglesia de Santo Marina Semana Santo, Seville, Spain by Richard Ross, Image 2.

    Richard Ross

    Iglesia de Santo Marina Semana Santo, Seville, Spain, 1995

    Color coupler print

  3. Crossfire/Truth by Lynn Schuette, Image 1.

    Lynn Schuette

    Crossfire/Truth, 1993

    Serigraph

    20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.64 cm)

  4. Dunes, El Cardon, Baja California, Mexico by Philipp Scholz Rittermann, Image 2.

    Philipp Scholz Rittermann

    Dunes, El Cardon, Baja California, Mexico, 1993

    Gelatin silver print

  5. Untitled by Ernest Silva, Image 1.

    Ernest Silva

    Untitled, 1991

    Painted wood

    28 x 35.125 x 4 in (71.12 x 89.22 x 10.16 cm)

  6. Ponderosa Pine, Yosemite, California, USA by Philipp Scholz Rittermann, Image 3.

    Philipp Scholz Rittermann

    Ponderosa Pine, Yosemite, California, USA, 1991

    Gelatin silver print

  7. Pulleys by Robert Sarsony, Image 2.

    Robert Sarsony

    Pulleys, 1966

    Oil, newsprint

    29 x 19.5 in (73.66 x 49.53 cm)

  8. CURVIANGULAR No. 5 by John Sennhauser, Image 1.

    John Sennhauser

    CURVIANGULAR No. 5, 1949

    Oil On Canvas

    20 x 29.875 in (50.8 x 75.88 cm)

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About the artist

Philipp Scholz Rittermann

Peruvian-German American

b. 1955

Philipp Scholz Rittermann was born in Lima, Peru in 1955 to German parents, who then relocated back to Germany when he was 14. Out of place as a blonde-haired boy in Peru, and equally out of place as a Spanish-speaking teenager in Germany, Rittermann had a unique experience growing up which later translated into his work. His photographs vary from industrial scenes to beautiful landscapes, as traveling and experiencing different cultures has become a sense of creative expression for Ritterman. His catalog, “Navigating by Light”, currently at the Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego, encompasses his journey from Germany to the United States in the 1980s and 90s where he explores night photography. There are scenes of industrialized spaces juxtaposed with remote deserts, all in black and white giving these photos an isolating feeling. In a later series, “Emperor’s River”, Ritterman photographs China’s Grand Canal, comparing industry to daily life. These images are all in color and include human subjects, differing from his previous works. Instead of abandoned or untouched landscapes from his earlier work, “Emperor’s River” highlights the dominance of China’s economy as well as the reality of people living there.

McCusker, C. (n.d.). Philipp Scholz Rittermann: China in transition. Black & White. Retrieved
March 15, 2022, from
https://www.bandwmag.com/articles/philipp-scholz-rittermann-china-in-transition
Scott Nichols Gallery/Respective Artists. (2013, September 19). Philipp Scholz Ritterman -
B&W. Scott Nichols Gallery. Retrieved March 15, 2022, from
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Funding provided by the special interest license plate featuring the image of Snoopy, with permission and support from Peanuts Worldwide (Section 5169 of the Vehicle Code) for the Museum Grant Program under the California Cultural and Historical Endowment.

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