Nov 14, 2012 michael wolfpeperoni books, berlinasia one books, hong kong. In the past seven years 17 of michael wolfs books have been released by hannes wanderers imprint peperoni books as a result of an intensely positive creative publisherartist relationship. More than 25 books have been published only in the past 10 years, including worldwide successes as architecture of density, tokyo compression and a series of unfortunate. Michael wolfpeperoni books, berlinasia one books, hong kong. By concentrating on the details of each face and each subway window, wolf enables the viewer to connect immediately with the emotion, regardless of whether. Exhibition by michael wolf and peperoni books popup store at micamera workshop with michael wolf and hannes wanderer on bookmaking. As a photojournalist, as a freelance photographer and for nearly 20. The german photographer, who has been living in hong kong since 1994, explains his brainwave while seated, a foreigner surrounded by chinese, in one of those diminutive restaurants in the vicinity of sheung wan. For his shots he has chosen a location which relentlessly provides.
By concentrating on the details of each face and each subway window, wolf enables the viewer to connect immediately with the emotion. That still damp pair of underpants had fallen from the skimpy windowsill of some 18th story or other. As a photojournalist, as a freelance photographer and for nearly 20 years now as an artist. Popup stores aim at highlighting the work of publishers that we believe are particularly significant and at underlining the positive relationship between an artist and his imprint, showing his work exhibited on the wall and published in the book. For the book architecture of density german photographer michael wolf focused. The fascination for city life seems to also come through in his latest work asoue or a series of unfortunate events. However, this sixth volume in the series is special. His portraits of people who are on their way in the tokyo subway, constrained between glass, steel and fellow travelers, have won many awards and were shown in exhibitions around the globe. After moving on from a successful career in photojournalism in 2003 to pursue his personal work, the photographer michael wolf, who has died unexpectedly aged 64. Michael wolf tokyo compression, peperoni books, 2010. Architecture of density the outside volume of hong kong insideoutside more editions of michael wolf.
Michael wolf hong kong inside outside, peperoni books, 2009. During his more than 14 years kong germanborn photographer wolfs. Jan 05, 2018 michael wolffs explosive book on trump. May 02, 2019 after moving on from a successful career in photojournalism in 2003 to pursue his personal work, the photographer michael wolf, who has died unexpectedly aged 64, devoted himself to exploring the. Much of that time has been spent in china and hong kong, where he developed many of the elements which have becom. In one hong kong cityscape, a strict modern facade with rectangular pale yellow, peach and sky.
Architecture of density the outside volume of hong kong insideoutside. The exhibition will be accompanied by the book michael wolf works, which will be supplemented for the house of photography wih a booklet containing the newest series as well as essays in german by marc feustel, janphilipp sendker, wim van sindern and michael wolf. Michael wolfs work examines life in the layered urban landscape, addressing juxtapositions of public and private space, anonymity and individuality, history and modern development. Michael wolfs tokyo compression focuses on the craziness of tokyos underground system. Michael wolf tokyo compression final cut bildband berlin. Amidst the tall skyscrapers of hong kong, architectural rules over fifty stories high filled with tiny apartments, no one had noticed it. Michael wolf is best known for his largesize architectural shots from hong kong and chicago. A series of unfortunate events photographs bymichael. Isbn 9783941825055 9783941825055 hardcover, peperoni books, 2014. With tokyo compression michael wolf struck a nerve. Two days with photographer michael wolf and publisher hannes wanderer. Tokyo compression captures a different aspect of an asian metropolis the steamy subterranean hell of the citys underground system.
For the book architecture of density german photographer michael wolf focused on the specific visual elements of hong kong and depicted high density living in one of the worlds most crowded cities, like nobody has before. The focus of the german photographer michael wolfs work is life in mega cities. Actually the series architecture of density and the transprant city are part of a constantly growing oeuvre which deals with the conditions of the modern urban life under the title life in cities. Michael wolfs 25year career as a globetrotting editorial photographer ended unceremoniously in 2003 when stern magazine decided not to renew his contract. More than 25 books have been published only in the past 10 years, including worldwide successes as architecture of density, tokyo compression. Tokyo compression, hong kong inside outside, a series of unfortunate events to mention a few. His portraits of people who are on their way in the tokyo subway, constrained between glass, steel and fellow travelers, have won many awards and are shown in exhibitions around the globe.
And now bottropebel 76 which is quite a different story. Online orders will be processed once we have enough staff to resume shipments. Michael wolf hong kong inside outside hardcover two books in transparent slipcase. Michael wo lf 30 july 1954 24 april 2019 was a german artist and photographer whose work focused on daily life in big citi es. Michael wolf tokyo compression hardcover clothbound with embossed image first edition of 2000 second 1600 third 1600. Born in germany, michael wolfs career as a photojournalist.
Peperoni books, 2010 in his collection of prose poems on the city, italo calvino writes the following about the imaginary city of tamara. You penetrate it along streets thick with signboards jutting from the walls. Born in germany, michael wolfs career as a photojournalist, a freelance photographer and, more recently, an artist spans more than 40 years. The eye does not see things but images of things that mean other things. Deluxe collectors limited edition monograph w signed photo. Michael wolf is represented by the robert koch gallery in san francisco. Hong kongs rich vernacular culture is the subject of many works by michael wolf.
Much of that time has been spent in china and hong kong, where he developed many of the elements which have become characteristic of his. Peperoni books, 2011, real fake art peperoni books. Michael wolf is best known for his large format photographs of dense asian architecture. Michael wolf is worldwide known for his work about life in cities and some of the most significant series have already been published in books.
Your small god big city has just been brought out by peperoni books. Flowers gallery is pleased to present an exhibition by hong kongbased german photographer michael wolf, revisiting his very first complete photographic series. Michael wolf 30 july 1954 24 april 2019 was a german artist and photographer whose work focused on daily life in big cities. During his more than 14 years kong germanborn photographer wolfs perspective on adopted city has boiled down to an essence of density the hemmedin closely built environment. Bottropebel 76 is a series of photographs taken by wolf in a small coal mining village in the ruhr district, germany in 1976, while he was still a student at the folkswangschule fur gestaltung. The first edition of this book was sold out after a few weeks. Michael wolfs work has largely been concerned with the cultural identity of china. May 09, 2018 flowers gallery is pleased to present an exhibition by hong kongbased german photographer michael wolf, revisiting his very first complete photographic series. By concentrating on the details of each face and each subway window, wolf enables the viewer to.
His portraits of people who are on their way in the tokyo subway, constrained between glass, steel and fellow travelers, have won many awards and were shown in exhibitions. Wolf won first prize in the contemporary issues category of the 2004 world press photo competition for his photographs of workers in several types of factories for an article in stern. Michael wolf is known for his largeformat architectural photos of chicago and primarily of hong kong, where he has been living for more than 15 years. Michael wolf works is the big book with excerpts from all the important works from more than four decades. Michael wolf is renowned for supersized photographs of chicago, and his home for the last fifteen years hong kong. In his new book hong kong umbrella he turns his attention to countless umbrellas in the back alleys of the metropolis. Michael wolf and peperoni books popup store micamera.
Michael wolf hong kong rubber boots and shoes hong kong rubber boots and shoes is the seventh volume from michael wolfs series of books about hong kongs back alleys, two more books will follow to complete the tremendous cycle. May 10, 2016 two days with photographer michael wolf and publisher hannes wanderer. Michael wolf wolf, michael used books, rare books and new books. Photographer michael wolf has the eye of a minimalist painter, only his has the grit of city living in it which makes his images all the more compelling. Deluxe collectors limited edition monograph w two 2 signed photos. W olf won first prize in the contemporary issues category of the 2 004 world press p hoto competition for his photographs of workers in several types of factories for an article in stern. Tokyo compression three 9789881531766 by michael wolf and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Home all books michael wolf tokyo compression final cut. His latest pictures have also been created in a big city.
Hardcover clothbound with embossed image, first edition of 2000 second edition 1600, third edition 1600. Nobody, in the whole city, was aware of that lost washing. Michael wolf s work examines life in the layered urban landscape, addressing juxtapositions of public and private space, anonymity and individuality, history and modern development. A series of unfortunate events photographs bymichael wolf. More than 25 books have been published only in the past 10.
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