50s

The out-of-print volume 'Werner Bischof. Leben und Werk' was published on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of the Swiss photographer, one of the most famous reportage photographers of the 20th century and member of Magnum photo agency.

HC (no dust jacket, as issued), 20,5 x 28 cm., 300 pp., Color & b/w ills., text language: German - GERMAN TEXT ONLY! Prestel, 2002.

'Photobooks: Spain 1905-1997' documents and illustrate 30 titles; in his text, Horacio Fernández informs an overview of several hundred other titles. A new chapter in the history of photography written in recent years by the rediscovery of the photobook.

This monograph contains impressive pictures by Jürgen SCHADEBERG, black and white works of his entire oeuvre (1951-2005) from South Africa, Lesotho, Berlin, London, Malaga, New York, Botswana and again South Africa with the photos of Nelson Mandela.

With works by Robert FRANK, Garry WINOGRAND, Joel STERNFELD, William EGGLESTON, Alec SOTH, Victor BURGIN, Taino ONORATO & Nico KREBS and many more

This out-of-print photographic volume 'Unknown Halsman' reveals the playful, whimsical side of French Magnum photographer Philippe HALSMAN. It captures not only his character, but also the essence of the time. The monograph is colorful & vividly designed.

'Mouvement' about René BURRI gives an overview about his work which has written history. Removed from sensationalism yet no less striking are his images of the theater of war, of people suffering in poverty & with equal intensity to the spheres of beauty.

For out-of-print book 'Ball nights 1934-1950', Jakob TUGGENER immersed himself in the world of luxury. He captured fleeting moments & details, facial expressions & gestures, which he condensed into cinematographically perceived image series & book layouts

The out-of-print photographic volume 'Philippe Halsman. Retrospective' contains the best of his brilliant work. Here are his famous (Einstein, Dalí, Monroe) portraits, his testimonies to his fascination with surrealism, and his 'Jumpology' photos.

The b/w photographs in 'Fotografien 1934-1960' are more closely related to caricature than to reportage. Lisette MODEL has created icons of photography that have influenced generations of this profession, like Larry FINK, Diane ARBUS as well as Nan GOLDIN