{"id":39346,"date":"2021-11-19T05:16:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T04:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=39346"},"modified":"2024-08-08T16:53:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T15:53:54","slug":"ludwig-wittgenstein-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/ludwig-wittgenstein-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Ludwig Wittgenstein exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/wittgensteinsmall.jpg\" alt=\"Photo albums\" class=\"wp-image-39347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/wittgensteinsmall.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/wittgensteinsmall-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Given the post title, you might expect philosophical tomes and lecture recordings to dominate this exhibition. But the Leopold Museum actually focuses on Wittgenstein&#8217;s deep interest in photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Photography as analytical practice<\/em> explores various facets of Wittgenstein&#8217;s interest and its relationship to his life and work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Includes dozens of juxtaposed contemporary works from over 45 artists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Runs Nov 12, 2021 &#8211; Mar 27th, 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/leopold-museum\/\">Leopold Museum exhibition and ticket info<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/exhibitions\/#photography\">photography exhibitions<\/a> in Vienna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"photography-as-analytical-practice\">Photography as analytical practice<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/wittgensteinview.jpg\" alt=\"View of the Wittgenstein exhibition \u00a9 Leopold Museum\" class=\"wp-image-42896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/wittgensteinview.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/wittgensteinview-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Exhibition views, Ludwig Wittgenstein \u00a9 Leopold Museum, Vienna, Photo: Lisa Rastl)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Late 2021 and early 2022 has Vienna showcasing various individuals who have achieved global fame for their work. Like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/david-hockney-exhibition\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"39316\">David Hockney<\/a> (from February 10th, 2022 at the Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien) or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/edvard-munch-exhibition\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"39545\">Edvard Munch<\/a> (from February 18th, 2022 at the Albertina).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another addition to that pantheon of greats is Vienna-born Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), widely regarded as one of the most influential philosophers of modern times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Wittgenstein exhibition at the Leopold Museum offers insights into an underexplored (and perhaps unexpected) aspect of Wittgenstein&#8217;s life: his interest in photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photography as analytical practice<\/em> looks at that interest from different perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We discover Wittgenstein as a photographer and as a collector and arranger of photos, for example. And we learn about his use and understanding of the medium. Inevitably, the exhibition also draws connections to his life and work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the self-portraits among the photos, we might follow the advice of Colin McGinn, who wrote in the <em>London Review of Books<\/em> back in 1990:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Perhaps the best place to begin trying to understand Wittgenstein&#8217;s character is with the photographs that exist of his face.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The topic fits into the wider context of the Leopold Museum&#8217;s art and design collections, since the intellectual blossoming associated with Viennese Modernism also reached into music, science, philosophy, and other areas of human endeavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another dimension to the exhibition comes through the presence of contemporary art that creates a dialogue with the Wittgenstein-oriented objects and themes. The juxtaposition invites the viewer to find interconnections that bridge the temporal gap between the philosopher and more modern works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The numerous artists so featured include names that have themselves achieved significant global recognition, such as Cindy Sherman, Sherry Levine, Gerhard Richter, or Andy Warhol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 200 photos and other items from Wittgenstein or those around him feature, as well as dozens of works by contemporary artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tickets-and-dates\">Dates, tickets &amp; tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy the photographic journey with Wittgenstein from November 12th, 2021 to March 27th, 2022. A normal entrance tickets gets you inside the exhibition, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If photos tempt you more than the historical or broader art perspective, consider also visiting some of the other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/exhibitions\/#photography\">photography exhibitions<\/a> currently in Vienna. For example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/susan-meiselas-exhibition\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"34542\">Susan Meiselas retrospective<\/a> at the Kunst Haus Wien runs until February 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-see-the-photos-and-art\">How to see the photos and art<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First, find your way to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/vienna-museums\/mq\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4030\">MuseumsQuartier<\/a>. The Leopold Museum sits at one end of the main courtyard. Inside, the Wittgenstein exhibition occupies floor -1. Pop up to the higher levels for extensive permanent exhibitions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/schiele-leopold\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4068\">Vienna around 1900<\/a>, with numerous works by, for example, Klimt and Schiele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Vienna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1i9IZX6LeUKth_5sm2EOO-SqQl8s\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Given the post title, you might expect philosophical tomes and lecture recordings to dominate this exhibition. But the Leopold Museum actually focuses on Wittgenstein&#8217;s deep interest in photography. 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