David Sharp was an English mountaineer who died near the summit of Mt Everest after possibly reaching the summit of Mount Everest on his third attempt. David Sharp on Everest His death caused controversy and debate: While deceasing in the Green Boots Cave high up on Mt Everest he was passed by a number of climbers heading …
Two untitled portraits of climbers on Mount Everest. Part of “Into thin Air”. In 2006 and 2007 a discovery channel documentation was aired which showed climbers up their way to the Mount Everest. The mountaineers shown here were part of the expeditions. The expeditions were let by Russel Brice, the most renown Mt Everest mountain …
Green Boots on Mount Everest The Green Boots Cave is a small cave close to the summit of Mount Everest on the Northeast ridge at 8.500 m (27,900 ft) height. It is located alongside the main climbing trail from the north at approximately 450 m (1,480 ft) below the summit and 250 m (820 ft) above Camp …
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Marko Lihteneker was a Slovenian mountain climber. Lihteneker died due to oxygen problems around 8800m on his descent of Mount Everest.
This series shows eight visitors of documenta XII – eight of 754.301. They are shown in life-size and put in relation to all visitors.
These canvases are driven by the painting process and the preoccupation with painting materials. The surroundings are outdoors and indoors which forced attention to painting the shadows of the persons. The first pictures that show human beings and their encounters result from the years 2003 to 2005. The ambient architecture still was an influential subject. …
