Die Blauen Bücher

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Abstract

An exhibition framing the publisher’s often decisive role in the creative process of developing the concept, the book format, the graphic design and the communication and marketing strategy behind a book. Presentation of the seminal German publisher Karl Robert Langewiesche's influential mass-produced book series from the beginning of the 20th century: Die Blauen Bücher - in which the dissemination and marketing of architecture and architectural typologies are radically rethought for a modern and visually-oriented audience.
Original languageEnglish
Publication date2016
Publication statusPublished - 2016
EventPhotobook Week Aarhus 2016: Collaborative Processes - Aarhus School of Architecture and Galleri Image, Aarhus, Denmark
Duration: 29 Sept 20162 Oct 2016
Conference number: 3rd Edition
http://2016.photobookweek.org/

Conference

ConferencePhotobook Week Aarhus 2016
Number3rd Edition
LocationAarhus School of Architecture and Galleri Image
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityAarhus
Period29/09/201602/10/2016
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Keywords

  • photobooks
  • photography
  • German culture
  • architectural photography
  • media theory
  • architectural history
  • cultural heritage
  • Germany
  • cultural canon
  • image teory

Artistic research

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