Petra Giloy-Hirtz

Ira Stehmann

The 1960s and 70s were a time when mainstream culture was turned on its head. Everything from fashion and music to politics and religion was questioned or reinvented while technological advances allowed people around the world to witness these incredible changes. Drawn from the Nicola Erni Collection, the spectacular images in this volume represent the iconic people, places, and events of the era, and were created by the most celebrated photographers of their time as well as press photographers. Iconic figures such as Jackie Kennedy, Mick Jagger, Maria Callas, and Truman Capote; happening locales such as Warhol's Factory, Studio 54, and London's nightclubs; the jet-setting scenes of Saint-Tropez, St. Moritz, Paris, and Rome--it's all here as viewed through the lense of Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Francesco Scavullo, Robert Mapplethorpe, Lord Snowdon, Andy Warhol, and others. A fascinating introductory essay explores the era's cultural scene and examines the art of celebrity photography. Pulsing with life and creativity, this treasure trove of photographs preserves for posterity an unforgettable time. AUTHOR: Nicola Erni is an entrepreneur and a passionate collector of contemporary art. Petra Giloy-Hirtz is a curator, author and editor and co-curator of the Nicola Erni Collection. Ira Stehmann is a photography consultant and co-curator of the Nicola Erni Collection. ILLUSTRATIONS: 400 illustrations

Photography of the 60s and 70s

Zeitgeist & Glamour

Christopher Thomas

Paris – das sind Notre-Dame, der Eiffelturm, der Louvre, die zahllosen Cafés und Bistros … und mehr als 28 Millionen Touristen pro Jahr. Doch auf den ungewohnt stillen, fast zeitlos erscheinenden und dabei hochromantischen Bildern des Münchner Fotografen Christopher Thomas findet man keinen einzigen von ihnen. Er fotografiert in den frühen oder späten Stunden des Tages, wenn er fast allein ist mit dieser Stadt. Auf seinen Bildern kann der Betrachter ein ganz neues, nie gesehenes Paris entdecken: eine Stadt der Träume, der Wunschbilder und nicht zu stillenden Sehnsucht. Die im Zeitalter der Digitalfotografie fast anachronistisch erscheinende Polaroid-Technik, mit der Christopher Thomas arbeitet, verleiht den Bildern die Anmutung einer längst vergangenen Zeit, die Aura von wertvollen antiken Preziosen. So wie sein berühmter Vorgänger Atget, der Chronist des Paris’ um 1900 und Begründer seines fotografischen Mythos’, vermittelt Christopher Thomas heute im 21. Jahrhundert ein ganz neues, eigenes Bild dieser alten und vielleicht schönsten europäischen Stadt.0Exhibition: Bernheimer Fine Art Photography, Munich, Germany (10.-11.2014).

Paris Stadt des Lichts

Michael Kenna’s black-and-white photographs of Buddha statues featured in this book are a restorative, inspiring antidote to a chaotic modern world. Michael Kenna is celebrated for his mysterious and exquisite black-and-white natural and industrial landscapes. He is especially revered for his images of Asia, where he has traveled to some of the world's most beautiful locations. It is no wonder that among Kenna's prolific creations are numerous images of the Buddha from countries such as Cambodia, China, Japan, India, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Captured in shrines, temples, sanctuaries, private homes, and museums, these images are quiet, uncluttered, and striking in the interplay of dark and light, line and shadow. Also included in the book are a selection of Kenna's Asian landscape photography, an essay about Buddhism, and excerpts from Buddhist scriptures. Fans of Kenna's distinctive evocative style will savor the myriad perspectives of the Buddha's singular form, while anyone inspired by the Buddha's message will be drawn to this photographic journey towards enlightenment.

Ira Stehmann

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