"The late 1970s and 1980s represented a period of upheaval in photography history: the photo-theoretical discourse questioned the 'truth of the moment'.
The photographic self-image manifested itself in the heterogeneity of its sectors, such as 'documentary' or 'artistic' photography.
Newly founded publishers such as 'Scalo' and 'Edition Stemmle' ensured that contemporary Swiss photography found international recognition.

In addition to international examples, the book 'Die neue Fotografie. Umbruch und Aufbruch 1970-1990' (engl.: The new photography. Change and departure 1970-1990) focuses on the photography scenes of Zurich and Lucerne: Zurich, city of photo class and place of publication of the cultural magazine 'Du', Lucerne with the photo magazine 'Camera'." (free translated publisher's note, © Scheidegger & Spiess, 2019)

"The volume 'Die neue Fotografie. Umbruch und Aufbruch 1970-1990' contains photographs of these photographers:
Balthasar BURKHARD, Hans DANUSER, FISCHLI&WEISS, Dan GRAHAM, John HILLARD, David HOCKNEY, Candida HÖFER, Felix Stefan HUBER, Alexis HUNTER, Simone KAPPELER, Urs LÜTHI, Dieter MEIER, Marilyn MINTER, Walter PFEIFFER, Stephen SHORE, Annelies STRBA, Beat STREULI, Hannah VILLIGER, Bernard VOITA sowie Cécile WICK." (© Richard G. SPORLEDER)

Exhibition: Kunsthaus Zurich, Switzerland (November 15, 2019 - February 9, 2020)

Photographer(s): Balthasar BURKHARD, Hans DANUSER, FISCHLI&WEISS, Dan GRAHAM, John HILLARD, David HOCKNEY, Candida HÖFER, Felix Stefan HUBER, Alexis HUNTER, Simone KAPPELER, Urs LÜTHI, Dieter MEIER, Marilyn MINTER, Walter PFEIFFER, Stephen SHORE, Annelies STRBA, Beat STRE
Ed(s)/Author(s): Kunsthaus Zürich
Book design: Lena HUBER
Format: Swiss brochure with dust jacket, 17 x 23 x 1 cm., 80 pp., 76 color & 4 b/w ills.
Language(s): german text
Year of Release: 2019
Publisher: Scheidegger & Spiess, CH
Print run details: 1st print run

Die neue Fotografie. Umbruch und Aufbruch 1970-1990 (ed. Kunsthaus Zürich)