Christoph Keller Books

Intimate, absurdist and winningly frank, Every Cripple a Superhero is at once a memoir of life with a progressive disorder, and a profound exploration of the challenges of loving, being loved, and living a public life - navigating restaurants, aeroplanes, museums and artists' retreats - in a world not designed for you. Threaded throughout are Keller's own photographs of the unexpected beauty found in puddle-filled 'curb cuts', the pavement ramps that, left to disintegrate, form part of the urban obstacle course. Those puddles become portals into a different, truer city; and, as they do, so this book - told with humour and immense grace - begins to uncover a truer world- one where the 'normal' is not normal, where disability is far more widespread than we might think, and where there always exist, just alongside our own, the lives of everyday superheroes

The imagination contrasts with physical views, which are delayed by light and human perception, while imagination operates in real-time. This publication features an exchange between Heidi Specker's photographs of Australia and Theo Deutinger's thoughts in Rotterdam, exploring distance and closeness beyond traditional measurements.

Exploring the duality of joy and grief, this collection features twelve heartfelt funeral sermons by Christoph Keller, III. His literary and scholarly approach offers an intimate perspective on life and death, emphasizing that while life is transformed at death, it continues. The sermons invite readers to engage with the poignant stories of those commemorated, fostering a sense of connection and reflection on the human experience.

Rodney Graham is internationally acclaimed for his literary and conceptual artworks, cinematic installations, costume dramas and as a singer-songwriter. Over the years, he has blurred the line between visual art and music with works such as How I Became a Ramblin' Man, Zabriskie Point and The Phonokinetoscope. In This Is the Only Living I've Got, Don't Take It Away From Me he compiles 37 songs from his CDs and records and transcribes them into sheet music with notations for piano, guitar tablature and lyrics. The form is that of a popular songbook, featuring images of the artist, his band and new artwork. The material includes "The Bed Bug," "Love Buzz, And Other Short Songs in the Popular Idiom," "Getting it Together in the Country," "Rock is Hard," and "Never Tell a Pal A Hard Luck Story." With a CD of rare covers and two brand new tracks.

Der Begriff „Paranomie“ hat eine Vielzahl von Bedeutungen: Gesetzeswidrigkeit, das falsche Benennen richtig erkannter Gegenstände oder auch “was neben der Norm existiert”. In der vorliegenden Publikation untersucht Christoph Keller die Verstrickungen von Wissenschaft und zeitgenössischer Kunst und zeichnet überzeugend nach, wie Wissen auf jenen Gebieten abgeleitet wird. Die vorliegende Publikation umfasst eine Reihe von Texten, Interviews, Arbeiten und Projekten zu diesem Thema.

All of the photographs in this book were taken between 2007 and 2011 from the artist's car, during his job-related journeys between Hamburg and Leipzig. They show a company sign, „Kraft,“ on the A7 freeway near Bad Fallingbostel. * * Peter Piller (*1968) studied German language and literature and trained as a visual artist. His approach to photography, based largely on an enormous amount of collected and archived photographs, is striking and unique. * * The publication is part of the series of artists' projects edited by Christoph Keller.

Der dokumentarische Band 'Organisation' bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über die Arbeitskomplexe des deutschen Künstlerduos Andree Korpys und Markus Löffler. Ihre investigativen Untersuchungen zur ästhetischen und formalen Repräsentation von exekutiver Macht und deren Ökonomie zählen zu den bedeutendsten künstlerischen Positionen des Jahrtausendwechsels. Mit den Techniken des Paranoikers, der sich subversiv in die Geheimnisse eines funktionierenden Systems einschleicht, eröffnen Korpys/Löffler künstlerische Einblicke in die Mechanismen staatlicher, wirtschaftlicher, militärischer und terroristischer Funktions- und Repräsentationsmodelle. Die über 30 Werkgruppen werden durch ergänzende Texte, Transkripte und Interviews kommentiert und durch Essays von Diedrich Diederichsen, Gunnar Reski, Jan Verwoert und Astrid Wege in einen breiten Kontext gesellschaftlicher und künstlerischer Zeitsymptome eingeordnet. Zahlreiche Abbildungen und detailliertes Quellenmaterial bieten eine interessante Gesamtschau über ein Werk, das durch vielfältige Querverbindungen, Verweise und Verzahnungen exakte Analysen, scharfe Kommentare und überraschende Wendungen präsentiert.

Black Friday, September 24, 1869, marks a significant day of financial panic in U.S. history. A group of speculators, including Jay Gould and James Fisk, attempted to corner the gold market with the backing of federal officials from the Grant administration. Their plan unraveled when the government released gold for sale, leading to widespread ruin for many investors, hence the term "Black Friday." This event sparked outrage against those involved. Additionally, the term has been used to describe other days of financial turmoil. In contemporary context, Black Friday refers to the day after Thanksgiving, recognized as one of the busiest shopping days in the U.S. and the unofficial start of the Christmas shopping season. The term "black" signifies retailers moving from "in the red" (loss) to "in the black" (profit) as they begin to recover financially. Secrets, much like the concept of Black Friday, require a unique understanding and initiation. Knowledge of a secret is not merely about its content but involves mastering the techniques and codes that govern its sharing. This knowledge is technical and performative, relying on the ability to communicate through subtle signs and gestures, establishing a bond among those who share in the secret. Those who cannot decipher these signs reveal themselves as outsiders, lacking the shared understanding that defines the community of the initiated.

Das Buch erklärt die zentralen Glaubensinhalte des Christentums in anschaulicher Sprache, um deren Bedeutung für die heutige Welt verständlich zu machen. Es zielt darauf ab, die Botschaft Christi konkret zu vermitteln und zu erhellen.