Featuring a delightful array of hilarious motifs, this unique collection is sure to bring laughter and joy. It's an ideal gift for a friend, offering a blend of humor and creativity that stands out. Perfect for those who appreciate quirky and fun designs, this book promises to entertain and inspire.
Figures in polar bear costumes on the beach, at pubs, and fairs, arm in arm with toddlers, men, women: what kind of strange pictures are these? The collector Jochen Raiß, whose flea market finds of women in trees have already stirred the enthusiasm of photography fans, again opens up his treasure trove for a new and mysterious series of people posing with polar bears. The shaggy white animal appears in the oddest places, serving both willingly and naturally as a photographic motif. Where did this evident trend originate, and why has the polar bear, of all creatures, become so popular? And why were Germans up to the mid-twentieth century in particular so crazy about polar bears? This funny little book collects the best pictures from Raiß‘s collection—and certainly leaves some questions unanswered. For three decades Hamburg-based Jochen Raiß has been poking around flea markets and second-hand stores, collecting historic amateur photographs, which he presents on his website imperfekt. photography.
“What are they all doing up there?” wondered the Züricher Tagesanzeiger. It’s probably a “forgotten popular sport,” suggested Der Spiegel. Focus even speculated about the “secret sex life of trees.” One thing is certain: Jochen Raiss’s Women in Trees, published by Hatje Cantz in June 2016, immediately became a best seller. This is true because—as we like to believe—the happiness felt by these women (who may have simply been in the mood to climb a tree) is palpable to us all. Women in Trees made us happy—and hungry for more. So we asked the obsessive collector Raiss if he might have some more of “the goods,” and he did. He has, after all, spent twenty-five years searching for and finding anonymous masterpieces such as these, which is why we now have More Women in Trees. Perhaps you’ll feel the same way as us: we can’t get enough!
»Was machen die bloß alle da oben?«, wundert sich der Züricher Tagesanzeiger. Es handle sich wohl um einen »vergessenen Volkssport«, mutmaßte der Spiegel. Und der Focus spekulierte gar über das »geheime Sexleben der Bäume«. Fest steht: Jochen Raiß’ Frauen auf Bäumen, im Juni 2016 von Hatje Cantz veröffentlicht, wurde zum Bestseller. Weil – so finden wir – etwas vom Glück der Damen, die vielleicht einfach aus einer Laune heraus ins Astwerk eingestiegen sind und dabei von ihren Begleitern abgelichtet wurden, auf uns alle abstrahlt. Frauen auf Bäumen machen glücklich – und süchtig. Und deshalb haben wir den obsessiven Fotosammler Jochen Raiß gefragt, ob er denn noch »Ware« vorrätig habe. Hatte er. Schließlich beschäftigt er sich seit 25 Jahren mit dem Suchen und Finden solch anonymer Meisterwerke. Weshalb wir jetzt Mehr Frauen auf Bäumen haben. Vielleicht geht es Ihnen ja wie uns: Wir bekommen nicht genug davon.