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OverviewAltar documents the widespread human urge to elevate secular things to the status of “ritual objects” and combine them to form private altars. Whether they’re dust catchers, knickknacks, souvenirs, found objects, meaningful artworks or earnestly and deeply revered objects, they all tell a peculiar story — not in words, but in things — about whoever built the altar. For some time now, Rosa Schamal has been pursuing her fascination with “insignificant” things which, when displayed, exert a sometimes banal, sometimes stirring effect, through the lens of a camera. Peter Schneider’s essay outlines various ways of understanding the implicit order in these “little things”. Manuel Süess designed and laid out the book, fusing text and photos into a harmonious whole. “Nothing has more directly to do with my life than these found, fortuitous, selected things. ” (D. H. in B. , 35 years old) “My loved ones. I wish I could have had them all around me. But then came strife, divorce, illness, death. Here on the dresser they’re all united, regardless of where they ended up. ” (B. Z. from H. , 82 years old) “The essentials often come together in a single object: love, faith, hope, beauty… homeland!” (C. H. from K. , 58 years old) Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter SchneiderPublisher: Edition Patrick Frey Imprint: Edition Patrick Frey Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.50cm Weight: 0.300kg ISBN: 9783906803647ISBN 10: 3906803643 Pages: 92 Publication Date: 07 June 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |