Economical topic

'Labour book. 2014-2015' by Ukrainian photographer Kirill GOLVCHENKO is to be understood as a criticism of the economic situation in his home country. Against the background of the original document of his father, he shows the true situation of pensioners

From post-empire to the new Middle Kingdom. For his series 'The Pearl River', photographer Christian LUTZ went to the Chinese special economic zone Macao. His photographic gaze laconically and insistently scans the smooth surfaces of this brave new world.

This catalog contains two significant photo projects from American photographer Mitch EPSTEIN: 'Recreation' documents the openness of a pluralistic society. 'American Power' draws attention to one of America's central power factors, the energy industry.

The out-of-print photo and text volume 'Fotoreportagen 1956-1965' on the work of Dirk ALVERMANN contains in addition to the black and white photographs an excellent article on his photo books penned by the photo book connoisseur Thomas Wiegand.

HC, 30 x 25 cm., 200 pp., English

The last part of an unintended trilogy on the lives of refugees and migrants. 'Rooted' returns to a phenomenon that was already noted in 'Ville de Calais': the many refugee camp residents who find hope, consolation and dignity in nurturing a few plants.

The volume 'The Polar Silk Road' by Gregor SAILER deals with the economic use of the Arctic regions as well as territorial claims of the riparian states. The consequences are geopolitical tensions and expansion of military structures and research stations

HC, 24 x 29 cm., 104 pp., 49 color ills., text language: English

In the Soviet era, Ukrainian waiters asked 'tea or coffee?' The addition is an expression of the economic changes that MIKHAILOV examines using the example of his hometown Kharkov. Have the promises of salvation of the 'Orange Revolution' been fulfilled?

'Common Dreams' by Kai LÖFFELBEIN reflects China's change and the existing contrasts. It critically examines its social and economic transformation with a focus on the lives of migrant workers who have to live in the outskirts of the large metropolises.