Jakob Tuggener

Ballnächte / Ball Nights 1934 - 1950

HC, 22 x 30,5 cm., 140 pp.
Scalo 2005
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To Jakob Tuggener (1904-88) the dazzling nights of the balls in the St. Moritz Palace Hotel were among the most beautiful and fascinating events that life could offer. He submerged himself with his Leica in this world of luxury with even more enthusiasm than he had in the factory world that inspired his famous book Fabrik (1943). Usually unnoticed by the illustrious guests, he captured fleeting moments and details, facial expressions and gestures, which he condensed into cinematographically perceived series of pictures and book layouts. The exhibition on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of one of the great Swiss photographers is an extravagant feast for the eyes and a worthy occasion for a première: this is the first publication of one of Tuggener's ball-book layouts.

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11.09. - 08.05.2011: Arbeit / Labour - Set 7 - from the Collection and Archive of the Fotomuseum Winterthur / aus Sammlung und Archiv des Fotomuseum Winterthur , Fotomuseum Winterthur, Winterthur, CH
10.01. - 07.03.2009: 25th Anniversary Celebration , Laurence Miller Gallery, New York, USA
10.06. - 26.08.2007: Kunstmuseum Olten, Olten, CH
15.03. - 05.05.2007: Ball Nights 1934-1962 , Laurence Miller Gallery, New York, USA
01.07. - 30.07.2006: Ball Nights , Manege CEH Manej Central Exhib, Moskva, RUS