Iren Stehli - Prague Shop Windows 1978 1996 - 1999
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Prague Shop Windows 1978 1996 is a hardback photography book by Iren Stehli, with texts in Czech, English and German, published by Torst, Praha as a 1st edition, comprising 136 pages and a dust jacket, documenting Prague shop windows photographed from 1978 to 1996 in very good condition.
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Pražské výlohy 1978‑1996 / Prager Schaufenster = Prague Shop Windows 1978‑1996 is a photographic book by Iren Stehli (a Czech‑Swiss photographer born in 1953, who studied at FAMU in the 1970s), published in Prague by Torst in the 1990s (first edition 1996, commonly referenced also as a 2001 reissue) with texts in Czech, English, and German.
The book presents a collection of photographs of Prague shop windows taken between 1978 and 1996, serving as an exceptional socio-documentary record of changes in Czech society and mentality during this period. They capture the aesthetics of normalization as well as the transitional period after the Velvet Revolution, showing displays ranging from the gray, sometimes absurd aesthetics of the late socialist era to newly emerging forms of advertising. The photographs are untitled; only the date of creation is noted, emphasizing their character as a time-lapse document of societal change.
This publication is regarded as a unique visual document of Czech reality at the end of the 20th century and an important contribution to the history of photography in the post-socialist context.
The dust jacket is yellowed and slightly soiled; otherwise, the book is in good condition.
Seller's Story
I strive to find and offer you the most interesting items from Prague’s antiquarian bookstores and second-hand shops: autographs, rarities, photographs, bibliophilia, old prints, posters, maps, catalogs, high-quality or sold-out books, as well as fine art.
Prague has always been a meeting point of cultures and languages. Especially during the 20th century, Czechoslovakia was visited by numerous world-renowned artists, writers, scientists, and other notable figures who left their mark here and established connections with local culture or institutions. So the selection here will be rich in provenance — including German, French, English, Russian, or, for example, Italian.
However, I will also aim to highlight more or less well-known Czech artists and noteworthy items — of interest to collectors and art lovers, especially those passionate about autographs, fine art, and related fields.
Pražské výlohy 1978‑1996 / Prager Schaufenster = Prague Shop Windows 1978‑1996 is a photographic book by Iren Stehli (a Czech‑Swiss photographer born in 1953, who studied at FAMU in the 1970s), published in Prague by Torst in the 1990s (first edition 1996, commonly referenced also as a 2001 reissue) with texts in Czech, English, and German.
The book presents a collection of photographs of Prague shop windows taken between 1978 and 1996, serving as an exceptional socio-documentary record of changes in Czech society and mentality during this period. They capture the aesthetics of normalization as well as the transitional period after the Velvet Revolution, showing displays ranging from the gray, sometimes absurd aesthetics of the late socialist era to newly emerging forms of advertising. The photographs are untitled; only the date of creation is noted, emphasizing their character as a time-lapse document of societal change.
This publication is regarded as a unique visual document of Czech reality at the end of the 20th century and an important contribution to the history of photography in the post-socialist context.
The dust jacket is yellowed and slightly soiled; otherwise, the book is in good condition.
Seller's Story
I strive to find and offer you the most interesting items from Prague’s antiquarian bookstores and second-hand shops: autographs, rarities, photographs, bibliophilia, old prints, posters, maps, catalogs, high-quality or sold-out books, as well as fine art.
Prague has always been a meeting point of cultures and languages. Especially during the 20th century, Czechoslovakia was visited by numerous world-renowned artists, writers, scientists, and other notable figures who left their mark here and established connections with local culture or institutions. So the selection here will be rich in provenance — including German, French, English, Russian, or, for example, Italian.
However, I will also aim to highlight more or less well-known Czech artists and noteworthy items — of interest to collectors and art lovers, especially those passionate about autographs, fine art, and related fields.
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
Photography
Book Title
Prague Shop Windows 1978 1996
Author/ Illustrator
Iren Stehli
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Language
Czech, English, German
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Torst, Praha
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Dust jacket
Number of pages
136
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