Candida Höfer - Spaces of their own (Libraries) - 2010

"Santiago de Compostela - the terminus and destination of the Camino de Santiago, a route that has itself become legendary - is a major Spanish cultural center. For centuries, the path has drawn pilgrims from across Europe to the Atlantic coast and the city’s cathedral, which is dedicated to the Apostle James."
(from the publisher)

"Candida Höfer was invited to photograph the city’s renowned libraries. The inauguration of the "City of Culture of Galicia"—a major new cultural complex designed and built by American architect Peter Eisenman—is scheduled for late October; the event will be celebrated with a major Candida Höfer exhibition, accompanied by this book. The exhibition focuses on Höfer’s photographs of libraries taken in recent years, including those from Santiago de Compostela. The book features two essays: one by the acclaimed Catalan writer Enrique Vila-Matas and another by the German legal scholar Herbert Burkert."
(from he publisher)

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Candida Hofer turns her attention to the vast universe of one of the most important European networks of culture transmission, the Way of St. James that leads to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. This new series of photographs enables readers to reconstruct the classical paths of pilgrimage that lead to Santiago de Compostela from all directions: places in Italy, Germany, France, Portugal, Ireland, England, or the south of Spain, with a special focus on the Cathedral of Santiago.

The final destination of a famous pilgrim's trail, Santiago de Compostela is an important cultural center. Candida Höfer was invited to photograph the city's celebrated libraries. She presents various works in this book published to accompany an exhibition of her work on site.

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Candida Höfer is one of the first and one of the most famous students of Bernd and Hilla Becher at "Kunstakademie Düsseldorf" (together with Thomas Ruff, Thomas Struth, Andreas Gursky and Axel Hütte) - in BRANDNEW CONDITION.

Bernd Becher took on a professorship for photography at the Düsseldorf Art Academy in 1976, but the couple saw themselves as teachers and co-operated closely in the training of students. They trained many photographic personalities who, as the "Becher School", have since become outstanding representatives of German photography from an international perspective. These include Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Candida Höfer, Thomas Ruff, Jörg Sasse, Axel Hütte, Elger Esser, Götz Diergarten, Petra Wunderlich and Tata Ronkholz.

Xunta de Galicia, Schirmer and Mosel, Munich, Paris, London. 2010. First edition, first printing.

Hardcover with dustjacket. 290 x 305 mm. 208 pages. 112 color plates. Photos: Candida Höfer. Text: Herbert Burkert, Luisa Castro, and Enrique Vila-Matas. Text in English.

Condition:
Inside fresh and flawless, clean with no previous owner marks and with no foxing; just normal trace of use. Outside excellent, fresh and flawless (protected by the jacket). Dustjacket quite fresh and complete with no tears, with no taped tears and with missing parts; little trace of use, light yellowing at the edges. Overall fine condition.

Wonderful library photos by Candida Höfer in a big, impressive book - with original dustjacket.