Manfred Wakolbinger is a renowned sculptor, and now his photography work on the enchanting world of underwater life is also attracting more and more attention. Underwater is a collection of roughly twenty photography stories about bizarre creatures and the amazing behaviour of exotic sea life. This series of photos is enhanced by short explanations written by Wakolbinger. In addition to his photography stories and an essay on the making of , there is also a contribution by Christoph Ransmayr, who accompanied Wakolbinger in the Caribbean and wrote Silverbanks based on his experience with humpbacked whales, which is also illustrated by Wakolbinger s portraits of humpbacked whales. Wolf Prix writes about the relationship to space and form as a scuba diver and as an architect. BEAUTIFUL COPY!!!

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Under The Surface

Publisher

Springer April 2012

Publication Date

2012

Language

German

ISBN 10

3709110742

ISBN 13

9783709110744

Binding

Trade Paperback

Condition

New

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Photography - Collections - Nature

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Synopsis

Vielen ist Manfred Wakolbinger als Bildhauer bekannt, inzwischen erfreut sich aber auch sein fotografisches Werk �ber das Leben unter Wasser gro�er Aufmerksamkeit. In dem Band versammelt er rund zwanzig Bildergeschichten �ber die bizarre Gestalt und das wunderliche Verhalten exotischer Meeresbewohner. Eingerahmt mit einem Essay hat sie der Schriftsteller Christoph Ransmayr, der Wakolbinger auf seinen Fotoexpeditionen in die Karibik begleitete. Wolf Prix schreibt �ber sein Verh�ltnis als Taucher und Architekt zu Raum und Form.

About the Author

Manfred Wakolbinger, geb. 1952, seit 1980 k�nstlerische Auseinandersetzung mit Skulptur, Plastik und Fotografie. Er war Teilnehmer der Documenta 8 und hatte zahlreiche Einzelausstellungen. 2003 erschien das Buch „Bottomtime“, anl�sslich einer Ausstellung zur Unterwasserfotografie im MAK – �sterreichisches Museum f�r angewandte Kunst. 2007 erschien Christoph Ransmayrs Buch „Damen und Herren unter Wasser – Eine Bildgeschichte nach 7 Farbtafeln von Manfred Wakolbinger“.

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