Description
Where the neon lights twinkle
Book Summary
This visual and literary essay offers an exhaustive journey through avant-garde photography during the Weimar Republic. The author analyzes the work of key figures such as László Moholy-Nagy, Grete Stern, Horacio Coppola, and Hans Bellmer, among others, to reveal how photographic experimentation reflected the aesthetic, political, and social tensions of a turbulent era. It is a reference work that fills a void in the bibliography in Spanish regarding German photography of the interwar period.
What is it about?
The book examines the crucial role photography played in the development of the artistic avant-gardes during the Weimar Republic. Through the study of photographers such as Walter Peterhans, Herbert Bayer, Herbert List, Umbo, Wols, and Aenne Biermann, the text unravels the technical and conceptual innovations that defined this era. The work not only documents the production of these artists, but contextualizes it within a broader cultural framework, where the photographic image became a battlefield between tradition and modernity. This first volume focuses exclusively on the German sphere, laying the groundwork for a second volume dedicated to photography in Czechoslovakia.
Main themes
- Avant-garde photography in the Weimar Republic.
- Relationship between technical experimentation and the sociopolitical context in interwar Germany.
- Analysis of the work of key photographers of the period: Moholy-Nagy, Bellmer, Horst, Grete Stern, among others.
- The Bauhaus and its influence on the new photographic vision.
- Historiographical void in the Spanish-language bibliography on modern German photography.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at students and professionals of photography, art historians, researchers of visual culture, and enthusiasts of the historical avant-gardes. It will also be of great interest to those readers looking for a rigorous and specialized work that addresses a fundamental period in the history of the image, which is usually little addressed in the Spanish language.
What this book offers
- An in-depth study of German avant-garde photography, with detailed analyses of authors and works.
- Historical and artistic contextualization of photographic production during the Weimar Republic.
- An academic contribution that fills a documentary gap in the bibliography in Spanish.
- A broad vision that connects formal experimentation with the cultural and political currents of the time.
Technical specifications
- Author: Molinero Cardenal, Antonio
- Publisher: Casimiro Libros
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: General art aspects, Photography and photographers, Literary essays
- Collection: CASIMIRO
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: March 2019
- Number of pages: 328
- Weight: 480 g
Editorial review
This is a necessary reference work for anyone interested in the history of photography and the European avant-gardes. Its rigorous approach and the selection of artists covered make the book a valuable tool for both academic research and high-level popular reading. The publication covers a significant deficiency in the Spanish-language publishing market, offering an analysis that until now was only accessible in other languages.