August Sander(1876-1964)是一位纪录片摄影师,他对德国人民的一系列肖像研究跨越了三个时代 - 德意志帝国,魏玛共和国和纳粹德国 - 以及每一个社会阶层,在历史的动荡时期形成了一个迷人的社会镜像。 凭借沉着冷静,桑德镜头下的银行家,拳击手,士兵和马戏表演者,是令人印象深刻的诚实形象,也实现了他的*一的抱负:讲述人性的真相。 August Sander (1876 1964) was a documentary photographer whose greatest project lasted his entire working life. His series of portrait studies of the German people spanned three eras the German Empire, the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany and every social class, combining to form a fascinating social mirror of the country over a tumultuous period in its history. Working with calm determination, Sander cast the same lucid eye on bankers and boxers, soldiers and circus performers, creating strikingly honest images that fulfil his sole ambition: to tell
Richly colourful photographs that capture the nostalgia and vulnerability of British seaside resorts. From Blackpool to Brighton, the pastel colours, faded arcades and worn-out carpets of British coastal towns evoke a particular nostalgia. With the changing tides of the British political landscape these traditional resorts appear fragile and some are falling into disrepair. Nevertheless some are thriving (thanks to regeneration funds), and all retain a special charm and retro appeal. Shooting for more than a decade since 2009, Rob Ball has documented over 35 coastal towns. His images serve as a record of a unique culture that is at risk of disappearing forever.
里卡多 波菲尔(Ricardo Bofill) 凭借其对城市建筑的革命性愿景改变了20世纪。 从科幻乌托邦社会住房项目到后现代古典主义,再到高科技玻璃和钢铁的现代主义,这位建筑师的大胆愿景一直都雄心勃勃。波菲尔的工作室Taller de Arquitectura五十多年来一直是创造性反叛的繁荣中心。今天,波菲尔的的建筑作品如Walden 7、Kafka s Castle和La Muralla Roja成了不朽的流行文化,人们对他关于共享空间和其他生活方式的激进思想产生了新的兴趣。 《里卡多 波菲尔:建筑愿景》描述了一种以理想主义和对抗为特征的遗产。作为迄今为止关于波菲尔*全面的书籍,它介绍了他的标志性建筑,并收集了新拍摄的绝美照片和这个男人自己的评论,以便让人们重新认识他的生活和工作。这本专著证明,在21世纪,这位建筑师的愿景比以往任何时候都有预见性。 I want to make something impossible