Holly Roussell - Böcker

We hurtle together into the future at ever-increasing speed – or so it seems to the collective psyche. Every day and every hour, human civilization expands, evolves and mutates. While we frequently lapse into celebrating the individual at the expense of the group, in science and art, at work and at play, at home and in transit, we increasingly live the collective life. Civilization shows how contemporary photography, notably art photography, is fascinated by, and attempts to decode and communicate, the way we live today. This landmark publication is accompanied by an internationally touring exhibition produced by the Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography – a global cultural event for a global subject. Civilization is presented through eight thematic chapters, each led by breathtaking imagery and accompanied by essays, quotes, commentaries and captions to provide a deeper understanding of its theme. Visually epic and ambitiously popular in approach, it will reach out beyond the boundaries of the photography world to connect with audiences worldwide.

Supported by an exhibition at Les Rencontres d'Arles in 2024, to be followed by an international tour, this is the first retrospective of one of China's most important photographic artists. Mo Yi is a photographic artist with a career spanning nearly forty years from the 1980s to today. Published to accompany a major exhibition at Les Rencontres d’Arles, this retrospective contextualizes his work within the evolution of contemporary art following reform and opening in China in the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution. Organized into five chronological chapters that mark the milestones of Mo Yi’s journey as an artist, each introduced by Holly Roussell, the book presents the key projects and series, created through an era of great change and upheaval in China. A restless innovator of photographic practice and form, Mo Yi has combined documentary photography of daily life in Beijing with the exploratory and performative aspects for which his work has become renowned, shifting from the dynamic black and white images of his earlier practice to the vivid red that becomes a recurring motif in his later colour work. Showcasing more than 150 original photographs, and with text contributions from Christoph Wiesner, Director of Les Rencontres d’Arles, and Philip Tinari, Director of UCCA, this book will introduce one of China’s most important, yet virtually unknown artists to international audiences for the first time.

A comprehensive yet accessible survey of Korean photography since 1957. Shine Brightly: Korean Photography Since 1957 is the first detailed survey of Korean photography in the English language. Built upon original, on-the-ground research and firsthand interviews, it offers a focused yet accessible exploration of the key artists, movements and exhibitions against their political, social and economic backdrops. Korean photography, whose practitioners have forged a unique visual language across seven decades, has been a vital part of the rise of South Korea's importance and influence at the heart of contemporary culture. Featuring over sixty photographers and 200 photographs, this striking book traces the development of Korean photography from its documentary roots in post-war realism and the avant-garde explorations of the 1970s and 1980s, to the key themes and artists present in the contemporary scene. Kim and Roussell not only present important thematic developments, but also propose new approaches to understanding the role of photography in performance and video art, the evolving aesthetics and symbolism of landscape photography, and the politicization of cityscapes around the turn of the millennium. Bold, beautiful and richly detailed, Shine Brightly's unprecedented, curated journey through Korea’s photographic history will engage specialist readers and the general public alike.