Böcker utgivna av Hirmer Verlag

The German photographer Katharina Sieverding is one of the celebrated international artists who made use of unusual pictorial invention and innovative media - based artistic praxis from an early stage in order to revive the artistic potential of photography. This volume, designed to a large extent by the artist herself, presents 42 groups of works from the years 1967 - 2017

The volume shows over 50 works "after" artists like Duchamp, Cezanne, Degas, van Gogh and Mondrian, from whose mas terpieces Sherrie Levine has created something new. In addition art experts place her work in context, for example with regard to her choice of subject or her methods of reproduction.

The so-called chasuble of Thomas Becket (1118-1170) is one of the most magnificent medieval textiles in the Mediterranean region. Richly illustrated with details, this volume investigates the meaning of the inscriptions and motifs, examines manufacturing techniques and the function of the chasuble, and traces its "biography".

Roland Fischer was inspired by the current political and social events relating t o the topic of refugees to create a collective portrait consisting of over 1,000 separate photographs. Central questions about identity and solidarity, which are the subject of discussion in the socio - political debate, are raised and treated in an artistic manner.

The Great Masters in Art

A colourful and fascinating artist personality is presented by Thorsten Sadowsky, the author of this volume, in a knowledgeable and lucid manner through examples of his works and the stations of his life.

How do we want to live? How shall we build? Where can we find ideas for the houses and cities of the future? Niklas Maak and Johanna Diehl focus their attention on these highly topical questions in their joint project "Eurotopians". In times of change this volume casts its backward gaze on the work of European utopians in order to find visions for the present.

From 19th-century studio practice through the independence era, African photography has been known for modes of portraiture that crystallize the sitter's identity and social milieu. This title reconsiders African contemporary photographic portraiture by presenting four practitioners whose concerns range well beyond questions of social identity.

The painter Peter Schermuly (1927-2007) created works of an artful reality whose meticulously detailed concreteness is the expression of pure painting. This catalogue raisonne makes accessible his entire oeuvre of oil paintings and sketches as well as wall designs. It presents an art that carved out space for itself contrary to all trends.

The twins Gert & Uwe Tobias are among the most famous German artists in the field of printed graphics; their international success has taken them as far as New York and the Museum of Modern Art. This book deals with their works.

From 1904 until 1914, the painter Hans Hofmann (1880-1966), who was a friend of Picasso, Braque, Matisse, the Fauves and Robert and Sonia Delaunay, witnessed and absorbed the new art in Paris, the centre of European art. In 1932 he emigrated to the US and opened the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts in New York. This book tells his story.

A catalogue that presents the rich Tibetan artistic heritage through the collection of Michael and Justyna Buddeberg: carpet manufacture, craftwork in metal and the manufacture of furniture. It explores various aspects of everyday Tibetan culture and includes masterpieces of Tibetan art in textile and metal work.

Helene B. Grossmann draws on a great tradition of light painting. She creates works of light and color whose impact unfolds far from any representationalism. This volume presents for the first time a comprehensive overview of her oeuvre and shows how th e artist arrives at her powerful compositions.