Katalog Leon Dolinšek: velik interpret majhnih zgodb je prvi celovitejši vpogled v avtorjevo življenje ter njegovo plodno in bogato ustvarjanje v šestdesetih in sedemdesetih letih dvajsetega stoletja, s katerim zavzema mesto pionirja na področju reportažne fotografije pri nas. Avtor je že v času svojega delovanja veljal za tankočutnega interpreta majhnih zgodb mestnega vsakdana, naklonjenega nakljunemu in intimnemu v življenju brezimnega človeka. S svojo nadarjenostjo in z delom za množični medij časopisja je povzdignil našo fotoreportersko fotografijo na raven, primerljivo s tujimi ilustriranimi revijami, s svojo prepoznavno poetiko pa vplival ne le na nekatere svoje sodobnike, temveč tudi na posameznike mlajših generacij. Avtor fotografij: Leon Dolinšek Besedilo: mag. Lara Štrumej, Polde Bibič, Zdenka Badovinac Založnik: MG Leto izida: 2005 Mehka vezava, 86 strani Jezik: angleški, slovenski Dimenzije: 22 x 27 cm ISBN: 961-206-044-4    

Photographer Vladimír Birgus (b. 1954) has long been important on the Czech and European photography scene, where he played several roles, ranging from photographer and columnist to historian and teacher. A number of high-profile projects are connected with his name, in particular the comprehensive exhibitions and books Czech Photographic Avant-garde, 1918–1948 and Czech Photography of the 20th Century, which have, in a fundamental way, helped promote the works of many Czech photographers internationally. He has also helped to gain appreciation for the works of František Drtikol, Jaroslav Rössler, and Eugen Wiškovský. As a photographer, he has gained an international reputation, and has shown his works in dozens of exhibitions at home and abroad, and his photographs are in a number of important collections. Since the late 1970s, he has systematically expanded his series of photographs called Something Unspeakable, in which he organically links elements of socially concerned documentary photography with a subjective view. His photographs are enriched with many visual metaphors and symbols, whose psychological and emotional meanings are underscored by the symbolic use of color photography. His photographs include existential and dramatic scenes from the streets of big European cities against the background of everyday life and slowly moving history.

Fotografije: Vladimír Birgus Besedilo: Danuta Kowalik-Dura, Adam Mazur Oblikovanje: Krzysztofa Frankowska-Piechowicz Prevod: Monika Hartman Založnik: Muzeum Ślaskie – muzeum rejestrowane Leto: 2017 Trda vezava, 203 strani Jezik: Angleški, Češki Dimenzije: 28 x 23 cm

ISBN: 978-83-62593-87-3

„In today’s world, sweating is taboo. Enter “sweat” into any search engine and you’ll find a multitude of ways to remedy it. The huge array of deodorants available commercially is an indication of just how unacceptable sweating is in everyday life. Sweat is embarrassing: a sign of poor hygiene. Body odor is ‘disgusting’. Faces cringe when confronted with it. Even as far back as the Bible, sweat was equated with hardship. When Adam was expelled by God, for example, he was condemned thenceforth to earn his daily bread By the Sweat of His Brow (Genesis 3, 19). Sweat may well owe a good part of its poor reputation to its anti-social stench, but it also has negative connotations due to its association with fear. A sweaty handshake betrays nervousness. When you wake up bathed in sweat at night, it’s more likely due to nightmares or anxiety than to faulty air conditioning. Photographer Reiner Riedler has discovered sweat as an artistic form of expression.Fascinated by the image captured by the sweat on his T-shirt after jogging – like a spontaneous self-portrait – he has used the sweat produced by others to create a series of images. In order to achieve this, he approached the renowned Fraunhofer Institute in Munich which provided him with a special sensory material that could be placed above or underneath his perspiring models. In doing so, Riedler used the sweaty body as a kind of rubber stamp to create life-size negatives. He then photographed these and transformed them into monochrome paper prints.“

- Vreni Hockenjos, Excerpt from the book

 

Fotografije: Reiner Riedler Besedilo: Vreni Hockenjos Oblikovanje: Tapir Design / Ania Nalecka-Milach Založnik: Reflektor Leto: 2019 Trda vezava, platno, 104 strani Jezik: Angleški Dimenzije: 24 x 30,5 cm

ISBN: 978-3-9502450-9-7