Caspar Berger (Dutch)

The work of Dutch visual artist Caspar Berger (b. 1965) idiosyncratically combines art historical aesthetics, traditional craftsmanship and advanced technology. Much of his visual language stems from the Italian Renaissance, inspired by Michelangelo and Cellini. Berger builds his oeuvre around the theme of identity and does not hesitate to question contemporary social and political issues. The resulting works of art evoke both recognition and wonder, and invite reflection. Caspar Berger. Likeness spans 25 years of artistic creation. This richly illustrated publication sheds light on Berger’s thought processes and working methods. The Rijksmuseum’s Sculpture Curator Frits Scholten describes the work from an art historical perspective, while Joke de Wolf interviews the artist using numerous photographs of sculpture creation processes. This monograph offers a comprehensive overview of the oeuvre of one of the most important Dutch sculptors of our time.