Michael Buhrs

Sabine Schmid

Verena Faber

In his poetic monochrome compositions, Jan Paul Evers pursues the technical and creative possibilities of photography. Assembling his own as well as found artwork in the darkroom, he uses both classic and experimental techniques to coax new objects and spatial situations from the medium. In so doing, he not only focuses on the history and technique of photography; in view of the complete availablility of images today, his one-off reations pose the question of how the medium itself should be handled.0Exhibition: Museum Villa Stuck, München, Germany (16.01-23.03.2014).

Jan Paul Evers

RICOCHET #8

Ralf Beil

This volume examines Luis Bunuel's 1930 masterpiece "L'Age d'or" as a source of inspiration for contemporary art. Here, artists such as John Bock, Keren Cytter, Julian Rosefeldt, Tobias Zielony and the artist duos Chicks on Speed and M+M present unconventional renderings of Bunuel's film.

A Cadavre Exquis Based on Luis Buñuel's "L'Âge D'or"

The Scorpion's Sting

Margot Th. Brandlhuber

As treasure troves of creativity, the homes of artists reflect the intellectual worlds of their creators. Starting with the Villa Stuck in Munich--the aesthetic, conceptual cosmos and life's work of the aristocratic artist Franz von Stuck--this unique volume integrates the artist's house as a category into the international discourse and is the first to assign these buildings the status of major works. About 20 examples bring to life the fascination that these artistic fantasies hold for art lovers, including both existing projects and some which, although they have been lost, were of unique importance in their day and still retain their charisma. Along with paintings, sculptures and photographs, plans and models convey the interrelationship between art and life as well as the harmony of the arts expressed by Richard Wagner's historical concept of the total work of art. Among the houses featured are Sir John Soane's Museum, London; William Morris's Red House, Bexleyheath; Louis Comfort Tiffany's Tiffany House, New York City; Mortimer Menpes' flat, London; the Fernand Khnopff Villa, Brussels; Jacques Majorelle's villa and garden, Marrakesh; Kurt Schwitters' Merzbau, Hanover; and Max Ernst's house, Arizona.

The Artist's Residence as a Total Work of Art

In the Temple of the Self

Terunobu Fujimori

Hannes Rössler

The sophisticated designs by Terunobu Fujimori (*1946 in Nagano prefecture) are fascinating: archaic, eccentric, poetic, and ecological, almost all of them are made of simple, traditional materials such as earth, stone, wood, coal, bark, and mortar. His architecture appeals to primordial instincts, promising warmth and protection. His structures serve as role models for a generation of young international architects who value a mode of building that is ecological, historically aware, and sustainable. This publication uses models, drawings, architectural plans, and photographs to examine the designs by Fujimori, who enjoys being referred to as the world's only Surrealist architect. Also documented is a teahouse designed for the garden at the Villa Stuck, a structure that is typical of Fujimori's intimate style of architecture.

Terunobu Fujimori Architect

Hubert Klocker

Thomas Trabitsch

Hermann Nitsch (born 1938) has been working since 1957 on the realization of his key work: the Orgien Mysterien Theater. This publication provides detailed insight into one of the most challenging works of contemporary art and its relation to civic theater.

Michael Buhrs

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