Swiss photographer

In the out-of-print book 'Nacktwanderer' by Swiss photographer Roshan ADHIHETTY we look into a world unknown to many. The photos show majestic green landscapes where European men and women hike naked through Germany, Switzerland as well as through Austria

The award-winning photographic volume 'Wegwerfartikel' (disposable items) by Swiss pjhotographer Sara AFFOLTER tells life and suffering stories of domestic and farm animals. They all represent the disregard for animals in industrialized Western society.

For his self-published volume 'Am Platz ein Baum', designed as a fanfold, Björn ALLEMANN photographed for over two years at the same square (Paradeplatz) in Zurich. It is an idiosyncratic publication in which the sequence of images must be 'worked out'.

HC (flexicover), 24 x 33 cm., 548 pp., 283 color & 186 b/w ills., text language: English

The images in 'In Bevrijd Nederland. November - December 1945', taken by Werner BISCHOF give a concise view of the ruins and the suffering of the cold months, when the euphoria of liberation slowly subsided and the massive reconstruction had not yet begun

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.

The out-of-print volume 'Standpunkt' shows the life & work of Werner BISCHOF from a new perspective: with his own words as well as previously unpublished photos, drawings, letters & diary entries, he tells of his life story, photographic credo and travels

The book 'Unseen Colour' contains around 200 images of color negatives by Werner BISCHOF, created in the first years after his graduation (1936) - in his studio for fashion and advertising photography, but also reportages of locations in war-torn Europe.

The photo book 'Divided we Stand' by duo Mathias BRASCHLER & Monika FISCHER brings together 82 portraits of citizens of the United States and their honest opinions and views on the deep divisions that permeate the United States of America and its society.

In 'An Act of Unspeakable Violence' Matthias BRUGGMANN critically examines the representation of the horrors of war. In his book he questions the codes of photojournalism and shifts the dividing lines between documentary photography & plastic photography.

This volume summarizes the early role of Balthasar BURKHARD as a chronicler of the art of his time, particularly as the principal photographer for curator Harald Szeemann, his conceptual redefinition of photography, and his emancipation as a photo artist.

The volume 'Berner Blitz' by René BURRI is the first to focus on his photographs in color, in which he processed diverse motifs such as nature, religion, industry, politics and architecture. The photographic book was printed on polypropylene 'paper'.

This out-of-print photographic volume, 'Blackout New York' by René BURRI, is a meditation on light and its absence, a reflection on seeing - and thus on photography itself. It tells the story of how people lose something they take for granted: light.

The book 'Brasilia' by René BURRI documents growth & development of this urban utopia with Niemeyer’s buildings which become icons of 20th-century architecture. He visited the city for the first time in 1958 and returned many times over the next 30 years.

In out-of-print photo book 'Die Deutschen', René BURRI mainly depicts everyday life in Germany, where the bullet holes from the war can still be seen on the wall of the building. Hepursued his project for many decades. In 1986 and 1999, it was republished

In over 400 duotone images, out-of-print book 'Fotografien' on the work by Swiss René BURRI - edited & compiled by Hans-Michael Koetzle - shows his unique relationship to the major political events, key politicians, artists & cultural figures of his time.

HC, 28 x 31,5 cm., 240 pp., 172 color ills.

'The Encyclopedia of Kurt CAVEZIEL' is the result of monitoring publicly accessible webcams located all over the world. By taking screenshots the artist compiled an archive of more than 3 million images, categorizing them for recurring patterns & subjects

HC (no dust jacket, as issued), 25 x 35 x 1 cm., 96 pp., over 75 b/w ills. on different papers, bilingual texts: Spanish / English

with photo works by Hans FINSLER, Albert RENGER-PATZSCH (among others, ed. by Paul WOLFF) - 140 pp., 103 b/w ills. (83 ills. in duotone), German only

The late 1970s and 1980s represented a period of upheaval in photography history: the photo-theoretical discourse questioned the 'truth of the moment'. This catalog contains photographs by FISCHLI & WEISS, Candida HÖFER, Stephen SHORE, and many more.

Out-of-print book 'Human Territoriality' by Roger EBERHARD brings together photographs of former border areas around the globe and across human history. With detailed captions, the images help to decipher the multifaceted cartographic puzzle of our world.

The out-of-print photo book 'Apophenia' by Lukas FELZMANN is a combination of two archives: one of postcards sent to the artist's father and another with unpublished works by the artist. The juxtaposition leads to a surprising sequence of vertical images.

This book, 'Landfall' by Lukas FELZMANN, shows roads silting up in the middle of nowhere, buildings without sense, flotsam: these photos open up their profound symbolism in the field of tension between longing and memory, hope and pain, dream and reality.

In 'Swarm', Lukas FELZMANN deals with the flock movements of migratory birds. His b/w photographs offer a unique view of the beauty as well as the complexity and diversity of flight variations. 'Best Photography Book of the Year' Award, in 2012 in Madrid.

'Waters in Between' by Lukas FELZMANN shows the diversity of areas in the USA: agriculturally used areas, modern provincial towns as well as transition zones. Photographs of water in all its facets runs through the volume, just as water flows through.

SC (no dust jacket, as issued), 840 pp., (40 text & pictures), 25,5 x 31,5 x 5 cm., German only

"Books and Films' examines Robert FRANK's photo book production using spreads and explanatory texts for the volumes he has published, as well as interviews, essays and documentary photographs. A homage to the diversity and influence of his photo volumes.

'Die Amerikaner' is the German edition of this work that looked at the Americans from a new perspective and which revolutionized the aesthetics of the photo book. It was first published in 2008, on the occasion of the anniversary of the French original.

The out-of-print volume 'frank films. The Film and Video work' offers a visually unique approach. Each film is introduced with a detailed analysis discussing the history and aesthetics of his film work, complemented by an interview with Allen Ginsberg.

Slipcased pb. (no dust jacket, as issued), 25,5 x 20,5 x 1,5 cm., 64 pp., 39 b/w ills., text language: English

'Father - Photographer' shows images by Henry FRANK - Alps & lakes in Switzerland, views of Venice, Pisa & Florence, and depictions of his family & friends. Designed by Robert FRANK, it reveals his father to be both a talented photographer and a traveller

re-edit, HC with dust jacket, as issued, 21 x 27 x 2 cm., 168 pp., highly illustrated, text language: English

HC with dust jacket, 24 x 25 x 4,5 cm., 196 pp., b/w ills., text language: English

Slipcased pb. (no dust jacket, as issued), 20,5 x 25 x 1 cm., 52 pp., 43 ills., text language: English

re-edit, Otabind pb. (no dust jacket, as issued), 23 x 30,5 x 1,5 cm., 102 pp., 160 tritone b/w ills., text language: English

'London/Wales' by Robert FRANK combines two series of images whose contrast could not be stronger. With these photographs, he tells the timeless story of a society in transition. They are early testimonies to his search for new forms of poetic photography

'New York to Nova Scotia' evoked the career of Robert FRANK with letters, pictures, reviews and essays as well as 18 images by him. With letters written by W. Eugene SMITH, Louis FAURER, Gotthard SCHUH, as well as curators Hugh Edwards and Robert Delpire.

The 80 b/w images in the book 'Paris' by Robert FRANK indicate how his experiences in the 'new world' have sharpened his eye: the city streets as a stage for human activity. The work clearly refers to Eugene ATGET and invokes the tradition of the flâneur.

'Peru' is of great historical importance in the history of photography. Some images of this series were known, but previously the entire series had been seen by only a few people. The volume presents the complete sequence of images, based on the original.

Pb. in an envelope, 20,5 x 27,5 x 1 cm., 48 pp., b/w ills., text language: English

This photo volume set 'Seven Stories' by Robert FRANK is a collection of small volumes that represents a new stage in his practice. As always, his photographs and stories relate to life and milieu: houses in Mabou and New York or trips to China and Spain.

This out-of-print edition of 'The Americans' by Robert FRANK comes from Chrsitian Verlag and was published 30 years after the photographs were taken. The book has been published in various editions and languages (including Chinese, Greman and French).