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Michael Schmidt. Waffenruhe

Michael Schmidt. Waffenruhe Photography

Michael Schmidt. Waffenruhe

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In contrast to the consciously sober - but far from clinical images of his earlier series, Schmidt uses atmosphere-laden details with high-contrast black-and-white images of cityscapes, details in nature, and portraits in "Waffenruhe" to create a subjective, leaden picture of a still-divided city. He no longer deploys the techniques of pure documentation, but brings together surprising combinations of images to express a generation's dystopian sense of life shortly before the fall of the Wall. Schmidt evokes a world of ruptures and absences that eschews a confident, comprehensive point of view. The images work with Schleef's text to create a brusque, entirely individual perspective on the fragility of human existence.The first edition, published in 1987 by the Berlin-based Dirk Nishen Verlag quickly sold out and continues to fetch high prices on the antiquarian book market. Thirty years later, "Waffenruhe" is now being reprinted. This artist's book - often included on lists of the most influential photographic books of all time - is once again being made available.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
2
Number of Pages:
82
Release Date:
2018-03-01
Publication Date:
2018-05-31
Publisher:
König, Walther
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
3960983026
ISBN13:
9783960983026
Weight:
588 g
Height:
26.6 cm
Width:
30.2 cm
Thickness:
1.2 cm
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