In his latest work, photographer Karl Lagerfeld addresses and explores the notion of Form. In doing so, he takes on the freedom to liberate--in the Beuysian sense--the very concept of art itself, including its implications regarding man's physicality. The strictly conceived and carried-out study Akstrakt consists of only 13 plates, and formally takes up where the Bauhaus left off. The design and production of the book follow rigorously exact rules: the photographs, varnish-sealed in the costly and painstaking tritone ...
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In his latest work, photographer Karl Lagerfeld addresses and explores the notion of Form. In doing so, he takes on the freedom to liberate--in the Beuysian sense--the very concept of art itself, including its implications regarding man's physicality. The strictly conceived and carried-out study Akstrakt consists of only 13 plates, and formally takes up where the Bauhaus left off. The design and production of the book follow rigorously exact rules: the photographs, varnish-sealed in the costly and painstaking tritone process, were printed on Phoenixmotion-Xantur paper. The book block was laid out as a Japanese brochure, encased in a cloth binding with a two-color brass-stamped plate.
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Fair. Acceptable-This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. Oversized.
