About The Book
In his pictures he strolls through the world of objects, looking for insignificant and arbitrary things. According to Peter Weibel, the laconic nature of things is the reason for their beauty, and Baudrillard photographs this beauty in a laconic way – without the pathos of history, without the constructed objectivity or staging of art photography. His photographic glance literally rests on the surface of the objects and celebrates their appearance for the eye. Publisher’s Info
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About The Artist
Jean Baudrillard (27 July 1929 – 6 March 2007) was a French sociologist, philosopher, cultural theorist, political commentator, and photographer. He is best known for his analyses of media, contemporary culture, and technological communication, as well as his formulation of concepts such as simulation and hyperreality.
Jean Baudrillard: Photographies 1985-1998 presents his photos together with his collected texts on the theory of photography. Link: Jean Baudrillard, Selected Writings (presented by Chateau Shatto, Los Angeles) (PDF).
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Specifics
Jean Baudrillard: Photographies 1985-1998 (Hatje Cantz, 1999) | 224 Pages, 95 Photos | Softcover | 230mm x 271mm | German, English, French. Link.
