Lot n° 234
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20 - 30
EUR
Odermatt Arnold - Lot 234
Odermatt Arnold
Feierabend / After Work / Après le boulot. Steidl, 2016. After Carambolage, On Duty and Off Duty - all published by Steidl - things get serious for Arnold Odermatt: After Work presents rediscovered masterpieces by a photographer who neither learned his craft and vision from textbooks, nor was exposed to the influence of great masters, but formed himself by fulfilling his duties as a policeman in the closed world of Nidwalden. Duties that he partly defined himself. Thus was born the singular writing of a creator of official images, who was engaged both on and off duty, and who also rendered good service after work. As there's no such thing as a small profit, Arnold Odermatt's eleven communes in the canton were waiting for orders to take pictures on a voluntary basis - right after work. These were motifs that were often photographed only once, shot once for use and then forgotten. Forever, if Urs Odermatt hadn't discovered this treasure. So it's mainly the thrifty management of village finances that lies behind the mountain of images in this work. Hardcover with dust jacket, very good condition. Publisher: Steidl
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