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The catalog 'Zeitgenossen' documents the art scene of the 1920s in the Rhineland around the portrait photographer August SANDER as a central figure. He spans the arc between artists of all disciplines as well as the two art metropolises Berlin and Cologne

Singer Sewn & foil stamped Pb., 21 x 27 cm., o.pp., 22 duotone b/w ills., English, Ltd. to 750 copies

Photo volume 'Leviathan' by Morgan ASHCOM deals about a community founded in 1995 by nonconformists in southeast Ohio and tells of the utopia of an independent life in freedom parallel to the materialistic outside world and the confrontation with nature.

The book 'LOMMERZHEIM: ...die Legende lebt' contains history & stories about the cult Kölsch pub in the Cologne-Deutz district. The publishers were able to win over 40 text and picture authors who contributed their memories and numerous picture documents.

'Great Heart, Strong Hands' by Anne Helene GJELSTAD is about the life of women on Estonian islands of Kihnu and Manija, which are often seen as the last matriarchal society in Europe. She has found a way, which draws the viewer into their world and souls.

'One Sunday in Beijing' by Michael KENNA is the result of an artist-in-residence stay. The book was published in a small edition with two different colored covers (red and yellow), with print and also carries an inserted conundrum image on the book cover.

The out-of-print photo publication 'Stilled' by British photo artist Edward DIMSDALE shares something with the Haiku, which often presents three elements: something permanent, something ephemeral, and what happens in the moment when they come together.

This photo volume by Carolyn DRAKE is a statement for the freedom of the Autonomous Region of Xinjiang. He combines photographs with drawings by the Uighurs. The book also contains excerpts from the allegorical story 'Wild Pigeon' by Nurmuhemmet YASIN.

In her photo volume, 'Ahead with the past', German photographer Jutta BENZENBERG portrays with empathy and subtle humor the country of Albania. In nine series she tells individual stories, which in their totality create a touching portrait of the country.