Michael Wesely (Bilingual edition)

Name: Michael Wesely (Bilingual edition)
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SKU: 9783775750332
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Michael Wesely (Bilingual edition) presents a unique visual journey through the restoration of the Neue Nationalgalerie, a masterpiece by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Over five years, Michael Wesely installed four cameras inside the closed building, capturing thousands of long-exposure photographs each day. These images, compiled into evocative montages, reveal the dynamic transformation of the gallery, juxtaposing the fleeting nature of daily changes with the timeless strength of the architecture.
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Format: Hardback

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This book will captivate enthusiasts of architectural history, contemporary photography, and art lovers interested in innovative visual storytelling techniques and the interplay between time and space.

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There is more to numbers than sums; they can also conceal histories, too. In this case, world-famous architectural history. For five years, the renowned Neue Nationalgalerie (New National Gallery), designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, was closed to the public for renovation. Nevertheless, the photographer Michael Wesely was able to accommodate "four guests" inside the iconic building: four cameras, each one pointing in a different direction, were installed on the ceiling. Every day they took between 600 and 1100 pictures with an exposure time of two minutes each.

Edited into bewitching montages, this fascinating synopsis allows readers to envision the building's metamorphosis as it was undergoing renovations. The long exposure time is an aesthetic coup, for ephemeral, restless, rapid movements contrast with the still, timeless quality of the architecture, presenting a sophisticated interplay of identity and change.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783775750332

Publisher: Hatje Cantz

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 July 2021

Country: Germany

Imprint: Hatje Cantz

Illustration: 200 Illustrations

Contributors:

Text by Thomas Weski
Text by Joachim Jäger
Text by Bernd Gruber
Designed by Philip Radowitz
Text by Alexander Schwarz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 340.0mm

Height: 276.0mm

Weight: 2140g

Pages: 224

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

The photographer MICHAEL WESELY (*1963) is a celebrated master of the long exposure. His precise approach to this photographic technique, tailored to each object, brought him world renown. His unique aesthetic can be found in numerous exhibitions and collections around the globe. He lives in Berlin.