Photo Montage

Out-of-print book 'A George Grosz Montage. Collages 1917-1958' presents previously unpublished material, portraits by Arnold NEWMAN and Irving PENN and 4 essays (one by Klaus STAECK). The German-language book comes with a 16-page English-language booklet.

Inspired by Valerie Solanas' tract SCUM, Justine KURLAND presents her own feminist initiative: the 'Society for Cutting Up Men's Books'. Her volume 'SCUMB Manifesto' contains collages created by cutting up and reconfiguring photo books by male artists.

SC (no dust jacket, as issued), 23 x 29 x 1 cm., 40 pp., 22 color ills., 300 gr., no text

The catalog from Gropius Bau exhibition on Alexander RODCHENKO offers a broad overview of the many facets of his photographic oeuvre. It includes previously unpublished works from his estate and a readable essay on the photographic avant-garde in Russia.

The out-of-print catalogue volume (only in French!) deals about the Latvian photographer Gustavs KLUCIS who's credited with the invention of political photomontage (alongside the Dadaists Hannah HÖCH & Raoul HAUSMANN and the Russian El Lissitzky).

Photo montage is mostly associated with avant-garde modernism as an aesthetic design principle. Here, for the first time, there is a comprehensive reminder that assemblies by TALBOT, DAGUERRE & ENSLEN already existed before HAUSMANN, HEARTFIELD & HÖCH.

'John Heartfield. Buchgestaltung und Fotomontage' - Book Design & Photomontage - documents a collection of his work, which allows to gain an overview of his work as a graphic designer. All titles are arranged both chronologically and alphabetically.

Pb. with dust jacket, 22 x 30 x 1,5 cm., 220 pp., b/w & (a few) color ills., text language: Japanese

The photo volume 'Unbekannte Raritäten' reflects a collection, which includes handicraft works by Hannh HÖCH, as well as rarities collected by her. The collection documents important areas of her life and provides insights into her personal relationships.