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frozen Landscapes of Iceland
2025 || Hardcover || Patrick Lefèvre || Kehrer
A white expanse as far as the eye can see. Winters in Iceland can be both mercilessly cold and incredibly beautiful. The rapidly changing weather and light conditions of the winter months transform this quiet, remote country into a true natural spectacle. In February 2024, Lefèvre explored Iceland for the first time. The photographer skillfully used the special Icelandic light with its high contrasts and the magical atmosphere of the isolated, snow-covered environment to create a sensitive r...
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My Mind's Eye
2020 || Hardcover || Peter Fink || Kehrer
Peter Fink (1907, Grand Rapids - 1984, New York City) bereiste in den 1950er- bis 1970er-Jahren die Welt und fotografierte an abgelegenen Orten und in Industriestädten der Nachkriegszeit in Japan, Frankreich, Portugal, Nordafrika und im Mittleren Osten. Kunst und Kultur sind wiederkehrende Themen, ebenso wie das Leben von Arbeitern, Familien oder Kindern an jedem Ort, den er besuchte. Daneben entstanden expressive Porträts und Modefotografien, surreale Stillleben oder seine
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Buried in Style
artistic Coffins and Funerary Culture in Ghana
2025 || Hardcover || Regula Tschumi || Kehrer
Celebrate death as we celebrate life: This is the credo of the funeral culture of the Ghanaian ethnic group Ga-Adangme, where creative coffins in the shape of animals, vehicles, etc. are used to represent the preferences, or dreams of the deceased. In addition, perfectly choreographed dances transform funerals into colorful and energetic celebrations. For more than twenty years, Regula Tschumi, who holds a doctorate in ethnology, has researched and photographed the Ghanaian funeral cult. Her ...