Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2026
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art & Art History
First Advisor
Thierry de Duve
Second Advisor
Harper Montgomery
Academic Program Adviser
Lynda Klich
Abstract
This thesis examines post-war German artist Hanne Darboven’s 1978 work Bismarckzeit (Bismarck Time). Bismarckzeit is a significant work where images, quotations, and equations meet and explore history. This thesis studies the different visual languages in Darboven’s installation, comparing her work with that of Walter Benjamin’s Arcades Project.
Recommended Citation
Poremba, Lindsey J., "Hanne Darboven: Bismarckzeit (Bismarck Time)" (2026). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1449
