The Special Photo Book

This 13-volumes collection on the work of Swiss photographer Jakob TUGGENER, 'Books and Films' contains facsimile editions of the first twelve original book dummies from the years 1936 to 1982 as well as a selection of his 16 mm short films on DVD.

The photo object '3DPRK' by Matjaz TANCIC presents an extensive collection of North Korean people, photographed in stereo, focusing on common people: those who work in the fields and in the cooperatives, factories and steel mills throughout the country.

As there is a wall clock in almost every household, Matjaz TANCIC titled his out-of-print volume, which oscillates between the future and the past, 'Timekeepers'. Conceived as an old photo album, the 3D images inside show Chinese and their home interiors.

The self-published artist's book 'Mono no aware' by Belgian photographer Anton KUSTERS is based on a thought rather than a story. This Japanese term describes the awareness of the passing moments of life. The book is designed as an object.

'Gaudi, Impresiones Intimas' by Aitor ORTIZ represents an artistic interpretation using the means of photography, poetry, book design & printing. The result: a Bible-like publication that is impressive in its minimalism, precisely designed and implemented

The SIGNED photo volume set 'The Citadel' by Mame-Diarra NIANG is the story of an inner journey: the volumes 'Metropolis', 'At the Wall' and 'Sahel Gris' show a personal, analytical relationship with place, without city names or geographical coordinates.

The publication 'Heroes' by Karoliina PAATOS shows Gay rodeo which contradicts the prevailing idea of the cowboy. The drag culture is an essential part and everyone is allowed to take part. A boxed artist edition comes with additional booklets, foldouts.

Artist book 'Crime Scenes' by Helmut GIERSIEFEN deals with the typology of hunting high seats. The motifs were made on a handmade black and white film of traditional Japanese paper (Washi), reproduced in square format and glued individually into the book.

Signed! 'In Limbo' by Florian BACHMEIER, describes a state of numbness & insecurity against the backdrop of the Ukraine conflict. The images, taken over the last 8 years, make historical processes visible, as well as their psychological & social effects.

The photo volume 'Leichtes Gepäck' by Olaf UNVERZART is a strikingly different photo book, which one gladly takes in hand to accompany the German photographer on his 27 journeys made over a period of ten years throughout the world.