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Lot n° 218
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PHOTOGRAPHY. German. Set of 7 books: - Lot 218
PHOTOGRAPHY. German. Set of 7 books:
1. A.T. Schaefer Photographien
Braus Publishing, 1991
Number of pages not collated
Book accompanying an exhibition at the Ludwig Museum in Cologne, the Municipal Gallery in Stuttgart, and the Museum of Concrete Art in Ingolstadt, Germany.
Catalog of photographs and a biographical text in German,
Note: Catalog published on the occasion of the exhibition *Licht leuchtet nur im Dunkel* (Light Shines Only in Darkness), presented at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne, then at the Stuttgart City Gallery and the Museum für Konkrete Kunst in Ingolstadt. It is dedicated to the work of German photographer A. T. Schaefer (born 1944), a leading figure in contemporary artistic photography, whose work explores color, light, and photographic abstraction.
Published by Edition Braus, this richly illustrated color volume features texts by Reinhold Mißelbeck and Rainer Wick. It presents the series created between 1989 and 1991, a period marked by a reflection on the perception of color and the relationships between photography, painting, and concrete art. Considered the definitive monograph on this period of the artist’s career, it accompanies a major exhibition organized by three German museums.
2. “Der Stand der Dinge. Österreich” Robert F. HAMMERSTIEL
Neue Galerie der Stadt Linz
Number of uncollated pages
Note: Published to coincide with the exhibition held at the Neue Galerie in Linz in 1991, this book is devoted to Robert F. Hammerstiel’s photographic series *Der Stand der Dinge* (“The State of Things”). Through color photographs of domestic interiors, public spaces, and everyday settings in Austria, the artist explores lifestyles, signs of social identity, and the relationship between people and their environment. The book includes texts by Peter Baum, Hans Gercke, and Robert F. Hammerstiel, as well as a biography and bibliography of the artist.
3. Photography in Belgium 1940–1980
Yellowed dust jacket, slightly damaged
4. “Künstlerportraits”
Fritz PITZ
Museum Ludwig – Verlag Locher
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Note: Published to accompany the exhibition held at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne from November 13, 1991, to January 5, 1992, this book brings together a selection of Fritz Pitz’s famous portraits of artists. Renowned for his understated black-and-white style and his use of natural light, the photographer immortalized many major figures in 20th-century art, offering an exceptional insight into their personalities and creative worlds.
5. “Von Angesicht zu Angesicht”
Doris QUARELLA
Stemmle Publishing
Number of pages not collated
Note: Published in 1988, this book brings together a series of black-and-white portraits by Swiss photographer Doris Quarella. Alternating between well-known figures and anonymous subjects, these photographs favor a frontal, unadorned approach that emphasizes the subjects’ expression, presence, and individuality. The book is prefaced by Charles-Henri Favrod, and the portraits are accompanied by captions written by Christian Schmidt.
6. “Aenne Biermann. Photographs 1925–33”
Aenne BIERMANN
Nishen Verlag
Good condition. Creases on the cover.
Note: Published in the Serie Folkwang collection, this book is dedicated to the work of German photographer Aenne Biermann (1898–1933), a major figure of the New Vision (Neues Sehen) movement. It brings together a selection of photographs taken between 1925 and 1933, characterized by bold framing, close-ups, and a focus on forms, textures, and everyday objects. Through portraits, still lifes, and studies of plants, the book highlights Biermann’s modernist approach, which contributed to the renewal of German photography during the interwar period.
7. "Herbert List. Photographs 1930–1970"
Herbert LIST
Schirmer/Mosel Verlag
Uncollated pages
Shows signs of wear; cover is damaged and soiled.
Note: This book traces forty years of work by German photographer Herbert List, a major figure in humanist and surrealist photography. Bringing together images taken between 1930 and 1970, it features his famous Mediterranean compositions, nudes, still lifes, portraits, and travel photography. Characterized by a keen sense of composition, sculptural lighting, and a constant dialogue with ancient art and surrealism, the photographs are accompanied by a critical essay by Günter Metken that situates List’s work within the history of 20th-century photography.
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