{"product_id":"9788416868537","title":"Where the neon lights flicker","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhere the neon lights twinkle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAvant-garde photography in the Weimar Republic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRelationship between technical experimentation and the sociopolitical context in interwar Germany.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis of the work of key photographers of the period: Moholy-Nagy, Bellmer, Horst, Grete Stern, among others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bauhaus and its influence on the new photographic vision.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistoriographical void in the Spanish-language bibliography on modern German photography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn in-depth study of German avant-garde photography, with detailed analyses of authors and works.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical and artistic contextualization of photographic production during the Weimar Republic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn academic contribution that fills a documentary gap in the bibliography in Spanish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA broad vision that connects formal experimentation with the cultural and political currents of the time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Molinero Cardenal, Antonio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casimiro Libros\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e General art aspects, Photography and photographers, Literary essays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e CASIMIRO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CASIMIRO LIBROS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407379358043,"sku":"9788416868537","price":22.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841686853.jpg?v=1781853871","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788416868537","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}