Autogestion, or Henri Lefebvre in New Belgrade Sabine Bitter & Helmut Weber ; [... on the occasion of the Exhibition Sabine Bitter & Helmut Weber: Right, to the City ... at the Landesgalerie Linz am Oberösterreichischen Landesmuseum, Linz, Austria, 9 Jul

The artist book by Sabine Bitter and Helmut Weber is based on an unpublished original text by French philosopher and urbanist Henri Lefebvre which is printed as a facsimile. This central text is contextualized and interpreted by accompanying commentaries and texts by Ljiljana Blagojevic, Zoran Eric, Klaus Ronnberger, and Neil Smith. The text from Henri Lefebvre was submitted as part of a proposal with French architects Serge Renaudie and Pierre Guilbaud for the International Competition for the New Belgrade Urban Structure Improvement in 1986, sponsored by the state of Yugoslavia. In his urban vision for New Belgrade the capital of former Yugoslavia founded in 1948 Lefebvre emphasizes the processes and potentials of self-organization of the people of any urban territory to counter the failed concepts of urban planning from above. For Lefebvre, at this late point in his life, the promises of both modernist capitalist as well as state socialist architecture and city planning had failed. Yet, Lefebvre viewed New Belgrade and Yugoslavia as having a particular position in what he has elsewhere called the urban revolution; As Lefebvre states, ; because of self-management, a place is sketched between the citizen and the citadin, and Yugoslavia is today [1986] perhaps one of the rare countries to be able to pose the problem of a New Urban. With contributions by Sabine Bitter and Helmut Weber, Ljiljana Blagojevic, Zoran Eric, Klaus Ronnberger and Neil Smith. The Artist Book By Sabine Bitter And Helmut Weber Is Based On An Unpublished Orginal Text By French Philosopher And Urbanist Henri Lefebvre Which Is Printed As A Facsimile. This Central Text Is Contextualized And Interpretated By Accompanying Commentaries And Texts By Ljiljana Blagojevic, Zoran Eric, Klaus Ronnberger, And Neil Smith. The Text From Henri Lefebvre Was Submitted As Part Of A Proposal With French Architects Serge Renaudie And Pierre Guilbaud For The International Competition For The New Belgrade Urban Structure Improvement In 1986, Sponsored By The State Of Yugoslavia. In His Urban Vision For New Belgrade--the Capital Of Former Yugoslavia Founded In 1948--lefebvre Emphasizes The Processes And Potentials Of Self-organization Of The People Of Any Urban Territory To Counter The Failed Concepts Of Urban Planning From Above. For Lefebvre, At This Late Point In His Life, The Promises Of Both Modernist Capitalist As Well As State Socialist Architecture And City Planning Had Failed. Yet, Lefebvre Viewed New Belgrade And Yugoslavia As Having A Particular Position In What He Has Elsewhere Called The Urban Revolution. As Lefebvre States, Because Of Self-management, A Place Is Sketched Between The Citizen And The Citadin, And Yugoslavia Is Today [1986] Perhaps One Of The Rare Countries To Be Able To Pose The Problem Of A New Urban. Contributors Sabine Bitter And Helmut Weber, Ljiljana Blagojevic, Zoran Eric, Klaus Ronnberger, And Neil Smith Tiré du site Internet des Presses du Réel: "Un livre d'artiste du duo viennois basé sur un texte inédit du philosophe et urbaniste Henri Lefebvre, reproduit en fac-similé et accompagné d'essais et de commentaires de Ljiljana Blagojevic, Zoran Eric, Klaus Ronnberger et Neil Smith. Sabine Bitter et Helmut Weber (nés respectivement en 1960 et 1957, vivent et travaillent à Vienne) travaillent en duo depuis 1993, autour des questions du développement de l'architecture urbaine, des sytèmes de communication, des modes de production artistiques et culturels et de la représentation politique