• INTRO. Die Plage
  • I. A world in fragments
  • II. A rising shadow
  • III. Individuals in the sweep of history
  • Reflections

Die Plage By Harley Gaber

In 4,200 canvases, the artist presents a visual reimagining of German history and the individuals swept up in it from the Weimar Republic to the end of the Third Reich.

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Harley Gaber

American composer and visual artist Harley Gaber (1943-2011) created arresting works that rearranged the language of art and music. Gaber’s outsider perspective, highly disciplined process, and deep curiosity about human nature informed his wide range of creative expression – as seen in his work with collage, film, photography, and musical composition.

Gaber worked on his most prolific piece, DIE PLAGE, from 1992-2002. Explore the many layers of Gaber and his work within.

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Chapter I

A world in fragments

"I am interested in giving a real sense of what was happening in Germany as it was unfolding for those going through it … to capture the turmoil especially of the Weimar years and the ensuing horror. … The collaged images represent the notion that the boundaries we like to believe are immutable are nothing of the sort."

— Harley Gaber
real senseturmoilensuing horrorboundariesimmutablenothing of the sort