{"title":"Winfried Bullinger","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinfried Bullinger’s work invites readers to explore the intersection of architecture, culture, and environment with a thoughtful lens. Through titles such as \u003cem\u003ePastoralist Homes\u003c\/em\u003e, Bullinger examines traditional living spaces, revealing the artistry and functionality embedded in cultural practices worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the Arts \u0026amp; Culture sphere, his books offer insightful perspectives on how human habitats reflect social values and historical contexts. Readers interested in thoughtful, richly detailed studies of architectural forms and their cultural significance will find Bullinger’s work compelling and enlightening.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pastoralist-homes-by-winfried-bullinger-9783969992463","title":"Pastoralist Homes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is \u003cem\u003eWinfried Bullinger's\u003c\/em\u003e extensive photographic archive of vernacular architecture from Eastern and Central Africa. A long-term project Bullinger has dedicated himself to since 2008, his portraits of African pastoralists' diverse homes—including tents, open dwellings, and huts—preserve indigenous architectural traditions that have been largely overlooked in the post-colonial era and are today threatened by changing ways of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis images, each made with a large-format camera and the silver-gelatin technique, are born from a dialogue with the inhabitants and reveal architecture as a direct response, refined over centuries, to a people's specific environment and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite their variety, the structures are all made from materials available directly on site: renouncing anything superficial, they are radically efficient and sustainable. Bullinger's vision has echoes of Bernd and Hilla Becher's systematic approach to photographing architectural types, yet his focus is solely on architecture as dwelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough (with few exceptions) no inhabitants are to be seen in his images, Bullinger records their many traces; his camera perspective is shaped by how they use and view their homes; and he rejects ideal lighting for the unpredictable changing light of day. The result is a valuable record of rapidly disappearing African architectural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431899644140,"sku":"9783969992463","price":120.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783969992463.jpg?v=1774557114"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/winfried-bullinger.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}