The artwork titled “Tote Hosen” is a photograph taken by Andreas Gursky in 2000. It belongs to the genre of photography and showcases Gursky’s characteristic style of capturing large, densely packed landscapes or groups from an elevated perspective.
The photograph depicts an enormous crowd of people gathered at a concert or public event. The individuals in the crowd stretch across the image from edge to edge, creating a sea of humanity when viewed from a distance. There is a sense of unity as many people raise their arms, possibly in response to a performance or speaker, suggesting a moment of collective excitement or engagement. The scale of the photograph emphasizes the mass of people while individual details become less discernible, thus inviting the viewer to reflect on the collective experience and the individual’s place within it. Gursky’s work often plays with scale and perspective, and “Tote Hosen” is a striking example of this, with its depiction of a vast, anonymous crowd from an elevated vantage point.