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Background information
"During his travels through China, Peter BIALOBRZESKI was fascinated by the so-called nail houses. Surrounded by tall, newly constructed buildings, these houses have been earmarked for demolition, but their owners resolutely refuse to vacate. German photographer Peter BIALOBRZESKI uses his camera to offer these renitent structures moral support. Following the publications 'Case Study Homes' and 'Informal Arrangements', this striking series completing the 'Habitat' trilogy poses uncomfortable questions to the viewer. It also emphatically underscores the fundamental right of every human being to a home and sense of security." (© Hatje Cantz, 2014)
Content
In the thought-provoking series in out-of-print photo volume 'Nail Houses', prominent German photographer Peter BIALOBRZESKI documents isolated structures, often in the evening hours, when the brightly lit interiors convey the domestic comfort that these homes provide for their owners, despite all the cracks in the walls.
About German photographer, Peter BIALOBRZESKI (b. 1961)
Photo books by Peter BIALOBRZESKI
- Ed(s)/Author(s)
- Stefanie Gommel
- Book design
- Andrea RAUSCHENBUSCH
- Format
- HC (no dust jacket, as issued), 20 x 30 x 1,5 cm., 116 pp., 63 color ills., bilingual text: German / English