SIGNED; Volker Heinze - Ahnung (MINT CONDITION) - 1989

SUPER SCARCE OPPORTUNITY to purchase this IMPORTANT GERMAN PHOTOBOOK by Volker Heinze about the fall of the Berlin wall, one of the rarest titles of the Martin Parr books about photobooks -
in BRANDNEW CONDITION + SIGNED.

Martin Parr, The photobook, vol 2, page 66/67.

Bodly signed by Volker Heinze.
I GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE SIGNATURE.

STRONGLY LIMITED TO 800 COPIES ONLY.

"Ahnung" is one of a number of important bodies of work that were informed by the exchanges that took place at the Werkstatt für Fotografie, a collective led by Michael Schmidt and based at the Volkshochschule, Kreuzberg in Berlin."
- Gerry Badger -

New, mint, unread; only opened once for signature.
COLLECTOR'S COPY.

This is an auction by 5Uhr30.com, Cologne, Germany.
THANKS TO EVERYONE WORLDWIDE FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

5Uhr30.com guarantees detailed and accurate descriptions, 100% protection, 100% insurance and combined shipping worldwide.

Volker Heinze, born in 1959 in Duisburg, is a renowned German photographer known for his conceptual photobooks and exhibitions, often focusing on architecture, space, and everyday culture. He studied communication design in Essen, received important scholarships, and his works are included in major collections such as the Museum Folkwang.

Key facts about Volker Heinze:

Education & Career:
Graduated in 1986 with a degree (Diploma) in Communication Design from the University GHS Essen.

Style & Medium:
Heinze uses the photobook as his primary medium to explore visual ideas before they are presented in galleries or museums. His work is considered a counterposition to the conventional aesthetics of everyday imagery.

Awards:
1989 Scholarship from the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation for Contemporary Photography.
1990 Charles Pratt Memorial Award, Tucson, USA.

Collections:
His works can be found in collections including Museum Folkwang (Essen), Musée d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris, and Fotomuseum Winterthur.

Teaching:
1990–1992 Lecturer at the School of Design in Zurich.

Dirk Nishen, Berlin, 1989. First edition, first and only printing.

Hardback with black cloth spine. 253 x 300 mm. 28 pages. 16 colour photographs. Photos: Volker Heinze. Text in German.

Fantastic, very scarce German photobook in perfect condition - signed by the artist.

"Michael Schmidt invited a number of American photographers such as William Eggleston, Larry Clark, Lewis Baltz and John Gossage to Berlin where they made work and gave workshops. Made in the wake of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Ahnung is concerned with "the sense of uncertainty that the advent of this brave new world might generate, and also about how colour photographs can be made to reflect feelings rather than just documenting the superficial aspect of things."
(Gerry Badger)