Alfred Seiland (Bilingual edition): IMPERIVM ROMANVM. Photographs 2005-2020 by F

Description: Alfred Seiland (Bilingual edition) by Filippo Maggia, Francesca Morandini A 15-year photography project dedicated to mythic sites of the ancient Roman world, reinterpreted by the great Austrian photographer in surprising, unexpected waysThrough a wide selection of extraordinary images taken from Alfred Seilands monumental work IMPERIVM ROMANVM, this book offers an ideal transcontinental grand tour through forty different countries, focusing on emblematic archaeological sites such as Rome, Palmyra, Samaria and Epidaurus.The Austrian artist travelled through the territories of the Roman empire at its maximum extension, from Syria to Scotland and beyond, capturing on film the subtle and diverse interactions between men and ruins.With photographs at times hyper-realist and pop, at others symbolist and minimal, the project illustrates the inextricable, dynamic relationship between Roman archaeological sites and the places of modernity. Beyond that, the Roman ruins are clearly revealed as the great common heritage of a European visual identity, a sort of lowest common denominator of modern art and contemporary architecture, the first form of globalization of the gaze. The book incites the reader to discover the transformations of cities and landscapes: the photographers eye accentuates their sometimes intentional, sometimes fortuitous re-use while also manifesting with characteristic irony the surreal dialogue between the glorious ancient monuments and the modern city.It is not easy to translate into photographs the possible significance and meaning of the ancient world - or more precisely, ancient ruins - for contemporary society. With this long-term work-in-progress, Seiland reveals traces, even in our globalized world, of the sense of community bequeathed by the Roman empire: from the archaeological finds in museums to the archaeological remains in todays landscape. A new meaning of the concept of pan-European integration emerges from these images, an integration begun by the Roman empire and consolidated through centuries of dominion, but which has been adapted, transformed, and destroyed by historical and cultural events in the various countries. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Alfred Seiland, one of Europes master colour photographers, is a professor at the Stuttgarter Akademie der Bildenden KÜnste. The internationally-acclaimed photographer has exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and had dozens of solo exhibitions. Long Description Alfred Seilands 15-year project documenting ancient Roman sites in 40 countries Austrian photographer Alfred Seilands (born 1952) captures contemporary images of the Roman Empire, depicting archaeological sites in over 40 countries--Rome, Palmyra, Samaria, Epidaurus and more. Seilands photographs explore conflicts between the ancient and modern worlds and the struggle to protect these ancient cultural assets. Details ISBN8857244067 Short Title Alfred Seiland: Imperivm Romanvm Pages 144 Language English ISBN-10 8857244067 ISBN-13 9788857244068 Format Hardcover Edited by Morandini, Francesca Author Francesca Morandini Year 2021 DEWEY 779.9937 Publisher Skira Imprint Skira Place of Publication Milan Country of Publication Italy Publication Date 2021-05-27 UK Release Date 2021-05-27 Subtitle IMPERIVM ROMANVM. Photographs 2005-2020 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-08-19 Illustrations 100 Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137636946;

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Book Title: Alfred Seiland (Bilingual Edition) : Imperivm Romanvm. Photographs 2005-2020

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Author: Filippo Maggia, Francesca Morandini

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Language: English

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Publication Year: 2021

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Number of Pages: 144 Pages