Art

By balancing documentary precision with artistic interpretation, photographer Hans Georg Esch offers a fresh perspective on architecture. In this interview, you’ll discover why he believes that capturing images from unconventional angles is so important, and how he manages to see familiar places – from Cologne to Pompeii – in a new light through the lens of his camera.

Laurent Kronental’s photography offers a unique perspective on urban spaces, where architecture transcends mere structures. In his work, he combines technical precision with a deeply empathetic gaze that captures the human and social layers hidden behind the facades.

Artist duo Christo and Jeanne Claude achieved international fame with their spectacular ‘wrapping’ projects, pushed the boundaries in the process and giving us new ways of seeing things. Now Christo Javacheff has died in New York City at the age of 84.

The objects by Studio Brynjar & Veronika cannot easily be pigeonholed under labels such as “design” or “art”; they are in a category that is entirely their own. “We are continually trying breaking away from predefined patterns,” says the duo.

Taschen-Verlag has now published an opulent two-volume book in which recently deceased photographer Peter Lindbergh stylishly presents the history of the house of fashion that is Dior.

For the 2018-19 artistic Zumtobel Annual Report Dietmar Eberle of Baumschlager Eberle Architekten explored the visibility of light in architecture.

Bathroom ceramics manufacturer Laufen provides proof of the direct connection between art, design and craft with this project.

The auction house Phillips in London will auction part of the archive of Schellmann Art on 6 June 2019.