Jean Baudrillard: Fotografien 1985-1998 ; [im Horizont des Objekts ; Objekte in diesem Spiegel sind näher als sie erscheinen ; 9.1.-14.2.1999, Neue Galerie Graz am Landesmuseum Joanneum, Graz] = Photographies = Photographs

Exhibition catalog [im Horizont des Objekts ; Objekte in diesem Spiegel sind näher als sie erscheinen; 9.1.-14.2.1999, Neue Galerie Graz am Landesmuseum Joanneum, Graz] For the first time, this book presents Baudrillard ́s photos together with his collected texts on the theory of photography. Jean Baudrillard is one of France's leading modern-day philosophers and greatly influenced contemporary art, especially in the eighties and early nineties. Around 12 years ago he started taking photographs on his travels; for the past 6 years or so he has concentrated intensively on photography. But there is no direct link between his artistic work and his philosophy. On the contrary, he takes photos of things he doesn't want to comment on, and leaves the things he photographs out of his written work. For the first time, this book presents Baudrillard's photos together with his collected texts on the theory of photography. 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. The photographer: Jean Baudrillard, sociologist and social theorist, philosopher and media theorist. 1966-1987, teaching assistant, later lecturer and professor of sociology at the University of Paris-Nanterre. Numerous publications since 1968, translated into more than 12 languages. In 1986 Baudrillard first began writing literary fiction. 1995 Siemens Media Art Prize Exhibition catalogue of Im Horizont des Objekts. Objekte in diesem Spiegel sind nher als sie erscheinen. Fotografien 1985-1998 / A l'horizon de l'objet : Les objets dans ce miroir sont plus proches qu'ils n'apparaissent : photographies, 1985-1998 / Within the Horizon of the Object: Objects in This Mirror are Closer than They Appear: Photographs, 1985-1998 , at the Neue Galerie Graz am Landesmuseum Joanneum (Jan. 9 to Feb. 14, 1999). Trilingual edition in German/French/English. Jean Baudrillard is one of France's leading modern philosophers and has had a tremendous impact on contemporary art. This book presents, for the first time, Baudrillard's own photographs together with his collected texts on photographic theory. He began taking photographs during his travels about twelve years ago, and has taken pictures intensively for the past six years. In his pictures he strolls through the world of objects, looking for insignificant and arbitrary things. According to essayist 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 objects and celebrates their visual appearance. Preface / Christa Steinle -- Denn Die Illusion Steht Nicht Im Widerspruch Zur Realitat ... / Jean Baudrillard -- Es Ist Das Objekt, Das Uns Denkt ... / Jean Baudrillard -- Car L'illusion Ne S'oppose Pas A La Realite ... / Jean Baudrillard -- C'est L'objet Qui Nous Pense ... / Jean Baudrillard -- For Illusion Isn't The Opposite Of Reality ... / Jean Baudrillard -- It Is The Object Which Thinks Us ... / Jean Baudrillard -- Epilogue / Peter Weibel -- Catalogue Raisonne. [herausgeber], Peter Weibel. Catalog Of An Exhibition Held At The Neue Galerie Graz Am Landesmuseum Joanneum, Jan. 9-feb. 14, 1999. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 221-223). German, English, And French.