Head of Post-War & Contemporary Art, Europe, Francis Outred discusses Andreas Gursky's Untitled V, excecuted in 1997. Gleaming with spiritual beauty, the monumental scale, sublime composition and majestic aura of this work makes it one of his most powerful and arresting images. Based on the interior of a luxury goods store, the work is a triumphal examination of consumer culture and the nature of global trade. (RT: 1:23)
10 February 2011