Peripheral Incidents From The Documents of Suspicious Non-Events, A.M. Szaflarski

A narrative account on the investigation of the Secret of Poplar Island; an abandoned industrial island with a complicated history. Documents collected from three experiments: Climbing, System for Searching and Dropping.

Paperback, 70 pages, colour, 18 x 23 cm
2nd Edition (2010): edition of 75

D 20 €
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Fotograf #16 Photography and Painting

This issue of Fotograf broaches subject photography and painting, asking questions such as what is the actual bond between photographs and paintings, and how does photography differ from its much older partner?
With an introduction by Zdena Kolečková and Michal Koleček, and profiles and reviews of over 20 artists. Edited by Pavel Baňka.

D 16€

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Mutující médium/Mutating Medium Exhibition Catalogue

In co-operation with Galerie Rudolfinum and Fotograf magazine

Exhibition catalogue
Czech with English resume
149 pages

Author of the texts / exhibition curator: Pavel Vančát
Graphic design: Markéta Kinterová
Editor: Pavel Baňka

D 28€

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BLONDE, Nico Vascellari, Nero

Blonde is an artist’s book by Nico Vascellari, printed in 500 hand numbered copies + 33 multiples including an original work, numbered and signed by the artist. Published by NERO in collaboration with Hospital Productions.
Conceived both as a book and an artwork, Blonde is a collection of images from one of the artist’s personal archives: a selection of 200 press clippings titled “Blonde”. Each press clipping has been reproduced in its own original format on 80 gsm glossy paper, as ripped and collected by the artist over the last ten years. The whole collection, printed on unbound single sheets, is packaged in a black cardboard box, silkscreened and individually numbered.
The pages of this publication derive for the most part from fashion magazines. The iconographic theme of “the blonde” is represented obsessively. The sequence of the images is random, as is the selection of press clippings. This archive reflects the artist’s personal fetish for the image, in this case of blondes and their collective representation.
Nico Vascellari is considered one of the most important Italian artists of his generation. Coming out of the punk-hardcore scene, his work is a mix of visual art, performance and sound exploration.

Published by NERO

D 70€

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Crushed by Jason Fulford

Crushed is Jason Fulford’s second book. This selection of color photographs was inspired by the contrasting simultaneous feelings of sadness and humor. One interpretation being that beauty and humor can be both an antidote and necessary companion to melancholy. The pictures were taken from 1997 to 2001 in the United States, Canada, France, Hungary, India, Iceland, China and Romania.

96 pages, full color, hardcover, 7″ x 9″

D 25€
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Migration by Nicolas Poillot

Printed in february 2011
First edition : 100 handnumbered copies
20 pages + poster, black and white printed – 14 x 20 cm

Nicolas Poillot (born 1978) lives and works in Paris.
He is one of the co founder of JSBJ – Je Suis une Bande de Jeunes – a portfolio based website which now includes personal and collective zines, and larger photographic publications.
The series of photographs taken for Migration were shot at Vincennes zoo (Paris) on Sunday 30 November 2008, the next day, this place closed for several years due to renovation.

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Balanced Acts, Jonathan Monk & Ariel Schlesinger

A new exhibition of collaborative works by Jonathan Monk and Ariel Schlesinger.

The starting point of this series of works was a long distance dialogue, followed by an intense discussion centered around the idea of equilibrium and the failure of finding a perfect balance.

The work of “Balance Acts” comprises of 24 photographs by Swiss duo Fischli and Weiss. Each image has been carefully manipulated, installed within its own defined setting and illuminated by what appears to be a candle stick simply stuck into a wine bottle. Real objects have been added and real objects have been removed.

Dvir Gallery, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, October 30th – December 11th, 2010
Photography by Elad Sarig
Design by Sven Hausherr

D 16€
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Feb.17,2009 by Henry Roy

Paris based photographer Henry Roy portrays a day of his life; FEB.17,2009 describes an imaginary day inspired by his environment in a dreamy and cinematic perception of reality. Between reality, fiction, and everyday life, his work mixes family and street pictures with portraits; Including French filmmaker Claire Denis, and art critic Jeff Rian with his daughter Emma. Henry also asked the musician Jimmy Tomenou to play his own part for this story.

36 pages, 14 x 23 cm
Published by Kaugummi

D 12€

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Walther E. Frost Boxcars 1935-1975. Joseph Edwards Notes 1936-1972 by Donwood Bricks

Walther E. Frost was an amateur photographer who produced over 10,000 pictures during his lifetime. One of his favourite subjects was the Boxcar.
Joseph Edwards was an employee at a Canadian railway company who wrote detailed notes of his everyday life on the tracks.
Donwood Bricks fills a small historical gap, which builds a connection between Walther and Joseph.

Two booklets, 48/24 pages, b/w, 21 x 14,5 cm
Published by AKV Berlin.

D 15€

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Martin Zet – Performance für mich Selbst, Eskort Gallery, Brno

Published by Divus Verlag
Czech Republic, 2006
Texts in German

D 12€

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