Elger Esser

(German, born 1967)

Elger Esser is a German artist known for his lyrical photographs which recall the works of early photographers as well as 19th-century painters such as Caspar David Friedrich. Characterized by their golden light, archaic subject matter, and mellowed sublimity, Esser draws inspiration from the soft palette of antique postcards, as evinced in his work Nocturnes à Giverny (2013). “I am interested in capturing and preserving subjective memories, time and tranquility,” the artist explained. Born on May 11, 1967 in Stuttgart, Germany, Esser grew up in Rome but returned to Germany as a young man to work as a commercial photographer. In 1991, he enrolled in the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, where he studied under Bernd and Hilla Becher. Fundamentally different from the famed members of the Düsseldorf School, including Andreas Gursky, Esser’s work espouses a craftsman-based heritage rather than a conceptual deconstruction of the medium. Currently living and working in Düsseldorf, Germany, Esser’s works are in the collections of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, among others.

Elger Esser Artworks

Elger Esser (480 results)
Ameland Pier X, Netherlands, 2000

Elger Esser

Ameland Pier X, Netherlands, 2000

Sale Date: April 10, 2024

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Laino

Elger Esser

Laino"., 1998

Sale Date: March 21, 2024

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Nocturnes à Giverny, 2010

Elger Esser

Nocturnes à Giverny, 2010

Sale Date: March 12, 2024

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Kurbis, 1997-2000; Kurbis, 1997-2000;, 1997–2000

Elger Esser

Kurbis, 1997-2000; Kurbis, 1997-2000;, 1997–2000

Sale Date: March 5, 2024

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Senza titolo

Elger Esser

Senza titolo

Sale Date: October 2, 2023

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"Grotte du Majolan" Francia, 1994

Sale Date: October 2, 2023

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La Manne-Porte, France, 2000

Elger Esser

La Manne-Porte, France, 2000

Sale Date: January 28, 2024

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Bridge in Tressa II, 2002

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Bridge in Tressa II, 2002

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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Paludo della Rosa, Italien, 2002

Elger Esser

Paludo della Rosa, Italien, 2002

Sale Date: December 2, 2023

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Kürbisse, 1997

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Kürbisse, 1997

Sale Date: December 2, 2023

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Pieve di Piana, 2002

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Pieve di Piana, 2002

Sale Date: December 2, 2023

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Lyon, Frankreich, 1996

Elger Esser

Lyon, Frankreich, 1996

Sale Date: December 2, 2023

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268 Le Havre I, 2004

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268 Le Havre I, 2004

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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88 Calais I+II, 2004

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88 Calais I+II, 2004

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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Phare du Faraman I, Frankreich, 2009, 2009

Elger Esser

Phare du Faraman I, Frankreich, 2009, 2009

Sale Date: October 4, 2023

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Tonnay I, 1997

Elger Esser

Tonnay I, 1997

Sale Date: September 7, 2023

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397 Wimereux, 2004

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397 Wimereux, 2004

Sale Date: July 26, 2023

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Nocturnes a Giverny (Giverny VII), 2010

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Nocturnes a Giverny (Giverny VII), 2010

Sale Date: June 13, 2023

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Doubt, Frankreich, 1999

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Doubt, Frankreich, 1999

Sale Date: June 4, 2023

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Grotte du Majolan

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Grotte du Majolan "Francia", 1994

Sale Date: May 31, 2023

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Senza titolo, 1994

Elger Esser

Senza titolo, 1994

Sale Date: May 31, 2023

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Vitorchiano (Italy), 1998, 1998

Elger Esser

Vitorchiano (Italy), 1998, 1998

Sale Date: April 6, 2023

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NOCTURNES À GIVERNY, 2010, 2010

Elger Esser

NOCTURNES À GIVERNY, 2010, 2010

Sale Date: March 30, 2023

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Nocturnes à Giverny, 2010

Elger Esser

Nocturnes à Giverny, 2010

Sale Date: March 16, 2023

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