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Gerz, Jochen; Shalev-Gerz, Esther
Jochen Gerz
b 1940 in Berlin; 1958 studied Chinese, German, and English in Cologne; 1962, studied Prehistory in Basel; since 1968, works in public space; since 1969, photo-texts; since 1972, work with video and performance art; since the mid-90s, first works in the Internet; lives and works in Paris (F).
Esther Shalev-Gerz
b 1948 in Vilna, Lithuania; since 1971, work in the area of installation and photography; 1975-79 studied at the Bezalel Academy of Art & Design, Jerusalem, Israel; since 1983 works in public space; since 1984, cooperation with Jochen Gerz; 1998 Guest Professor at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain; 1999 Guest Professor at the École des Beaux Arts, Paris (F); lives and works in Paris.