Klaus Honnef Knihy

"Andy Warhol. Už počas svojho života sa stal legendou. Sotva nájdete niekoho iného, o kom sa napísalo toľko ako práve o Warholovi. Na verejnosti vždy pôsobil dojmom, akoby pochádzal z inej planéty. Bol plachý a vľúdny, väčšinou usmievavý a vždy trocha duchom neprítomny. Napriek tomu stelesňoval hviezdu nového typu naprosto dokonale. Povolaním reklamný grafik, pokladal sa však za umelca a ako umelec vytvoril úplne nový typ, ktorý iritoval umelecký svet, otriasol ním a prispel k jeho premene. Naša monografia malého formátu v mäkkej väzbe prináša prehľad života a diela ""komerčného umelca"" - ako sa sám nazval - Andyho Warhola."

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is recognized today as the high priest of Pop Art and a widely influential figure in modern culture. This Spanish-language book explores his artistry, spotlighting his most important work and ideas, from the famous Campbell's Soup and Brillo series to his extraordinary elimination of the artist from the manufacture of art.

Melanie Manchot uses photography to challenge socially and culturally constructed ideas about beauty, aging, sexuality, and fantasy. Her photo-text series of kissing couples explores the notions of intimacy and personal space, and the accompanying lines relating people's fantasies add to the subtle humor and tension of the photographs. Manchot's best-known series of nude photographs of her mother is considered beautiful by some and unsettling by others. Her images can be disturbing but are equally gentle and affectionate.

Martin Munkacsi, a celebrated fashion photographer born in Hungary in 1896, made significant contributions to photography during his time in Berlin in the 1920s and 1930s before immigrating to New York City in 1934. As one of the highest-paid photographers of his era, he profoundly influenced contemporaries like Richard Avedon. Despite his impact, Munkacsi's work fell out of favor by the time of his death in 1963. Recently, he has gained recognition as a pivotal figure in 20th-century photography, credited with shaping modern photojournalism by merging factual accuracy with a formal aesthetic. A key proponent of the 'Neues Sehen' (New Way of Seeing), Munkacsi's groundbreaking fashion and sports photography remains unmatched. Much of his work has been scattered and lost over the years, though the Ullstein Archive in Berlin houses a significant collection from his time in Hungary and Germany. This compilation assembles Munkacsi's images like never before, showcasing photographs from various artistic phases, including many that have not been seen since their original magazine publications. Featuring 318 tritones, it provides a valuable glimpse into the complex beginnings of photography during a transformative era.

It was no more than 8 years after the surrender of the Nazi government when Josef Heinrich Darchinger set out on his photographic journey through the west of a divided Germany. The photographs portray a country caught between the opposite poles of technological modernism and cultural restoration, between affluence and penury. They show the winners and the losers of the 'economic miracle'.

Photographer Angelika Platen's aesthetically convincing portraits of artists, taken during the turbulent years from 1968 to 1974, recall an amazingly prolific era for art. Angelika Platen's portraits of artists vividly remind us of the dramatic and momentous changes that occurred in both art and society in the late sixties and early seventies. Her photographs depict more than 60 artists who were practically unknown at the time but have since achieved fame. Platen drew her inspiration from the unique individuality of the artists and their works; her aesthetic goal was to portray the artists in their own context. She presents us with a very personal and aesthetically convincing interpretation of the art scene of the time.

Since 2004, Swiss photographer Bernd Nicolaisen (born 1959) has been consistently drawn to Iceland, the land of glaciers and geysers. Equipped with a large-format camera, he ventures into glacial caves in search of spectacular images, as shown in this publication.

Meet Gerhard Richter, the German artist who redefined painting. Between abstract works and photography-based paintings, Richter pushes the medium's boundaries and reminds us of its urgency and importance in a world overwhelmed by digital images. This introduction to one of the greatest artists of our time explores his entire career.