Hijacked 2: Australia and Germany

by Mark MacPherson (Editor), Markus Schaden (Editor), Ute Noll (Editor)

Overview

Hijacked 2 is an expansive photographic anthology that compels us to consider two socially divergent and disparate photographic nations. Germany and Australia are juxtaposed to stimulate conversation, suggesting connection and inviting deconstruction. Hijacked 2 showcases the diverse talents and perspectives of thirty-two contemporary German and Australian photographers.

Features the work of such artists as Narelle Autio, James Brickwood, Michael Corridore, Andrew Cowen, Tamara Dean, Suzie Fox, Lee Grant, Derek Henderson, Ingvar Kenne, Bronek Kózka, Conor O’Brien, Polixeni Papapetrou, Johanna Ahlert, Jörg Brüggemann, Thekla Ehling, Albrecht Fuchs, Jan v. Holleben, Karsten Kronas, Anne Lass, Jens Liebchen, Oliver Sieber, Ivonne Thein, Olaf Unverzart, Sascha Weidner, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783868281262
Publisher:	Kehrer Verlag
Publication date:	10/01/2010
Pages:	300
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.50(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Mark MacPherson: is a photographic enthusiast and an independant publisher bassed in Perth, Australia. He has previously authored "Isolated" in collaboration with Die Gestalten, Berlin. He is collaborating with artists to create a cultural network between Australian and international photographers.

Ute Noll: is known for publishing and exhibiting cutting-edge, fine art, and documentary photography. She has been working in the field for more than 12 years. In 2006 she started On Photography & Illustration. She works with publications such as the Frankfurter Rundschau newspaper, and has published more than 300 portfolios of emerging photographers. Recently she opened the Uno Art Space in Stuttgart, where she regularly shows international exhibitions. Every month she contributes articles about photographers, exhibitions and photofestivals in the German magazine Photographie as well as other publications. Since 2004, Ms. Noll has been a curator and jury member of the annual international photo festival Darmstadter Tage Der Fotografie which also awards the new established 5000 Euro "Merck-Award of the Darmstädter Tage der Fotografie". She works occasionally as a part time lecturer for picture editing at the University of Applied Science in Dortmund. She has been a member of several international juries over the years and is regularly invited to international photo-festivals around the world.
www.on-photography.com

Markus Schaden: In 1998, while still an apprentice bookseller, Markus Schaden opened the photo and design bookstore Schaden.com in Cologne. Since then, it has ranked among the best addresses for people interested in photography. Furthermore, he runs a publishing house of the same name that issues limited photography editions and special releases. His online portal regularly presents information on new photo publications. He also writes the Bookmarks column for Photonews. Since 2006, this acknowledged expert on photography books has worked as an editorial journalist for the international photographic magazine foam, which is published quarterly by the Foam_Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam. In each issue, the magazine presents the works of six artists, whose detailed portfolios are introduced in reference to a specific theme.
www.schaden.com