"At a young age, it was instilled in Erik Schubert that the mythology of Dale Carnegie’s classic book How to Win Friends and Influence People was one that predicted success and happiness in life. The book was widely published and accepted by business people and corporate planners all over the world, including Schubert’s father. Borrowing this infamous title as the starting point for his first artist book, Schubert considers how our appetite for success shapes our visual world. His photographs depict lonely interiors, defective products, and studies of ephemera culled from expositions, infomercial sets, and the family home. Schubert’s photographic exploration of the corporate vernacular elicits a dark humor, of fruitless desperation. Pre-packaged business attire, scuffed carpets, and uncanny corporate tableaus paint a portrait of an underlying irony — a world built on reputation and charisma, at the edges of catastrophe." -- Publisher's web site (viewed December 15, 2016)
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Franz Peter Schubert, a prominent figure of the early Romantic era, left behind an astonishingly vast body of work despite his short life. His compositions spanned numerous genres, including a significant collection of Lieder, symphonies, liturgical music, operas, and extensive chamber and piano pieces. Although his genius was not widely recognized during his lifetime, his music gained considerable acclaim in the subsequent decades, championed by leading composers of the 19th century. Today, Schubert is celebrated as one of the most frequently performed composers, his music resonating deeply with audiences worldwide.






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