Thomas Struth Photo Book (Mack)2014

• 拍攝歷史與足跡：書中作品源於大型跨國攝影計畫《This Place》，記錄了 Struth 於 2009 年、2011 年及 2014 年 先後六次深入**以色列與約旦河西岸（West Bank）**所拍攝的 16 幅大畫幅精選彩色作品。拍攝地點涵蓋希伯倫（Hebron）、東耶路撒冷、戈蘭高地、拉馬拉（Ramallah）以及特拉維夫等關鍵地區。
• 打破傳統創作邊界：在過去，Struth 的系列脈絡涇渭分明（街道、肖像、科技設施各自獨立）。但在這本 2014 年的著作中，他打破了範疇——將空曠街道、嚴肅的人物、自然景觀與高科技設施揉合在一起。
• 視覺與政治意涵：Struth 刻意避免了直接訴諸戰爭衝突的血腥畫面。相反，他試圖用最冷靜、客觀的鏡頭，去捕捉「這個地區衝突的微小粒子」。透過這些被割裂的物質景觀，揭示兩個民族在同一片土地上「無法調和的共存狀態」。 [1, 2, 3, 4]

• 出版商：MACK Books (London)
• 規格頁數：60 頁 / 大開本精裝布面（約 31.5 x 29.5 cm）
• 文本收錄：內含著名藝術評論家 Ulrich Loock 撰寫的德、英雙語深度評論專文。

This book Thomas Struth (commonly known as the Israel / Palestine series), published in November 2014, is a German photography master Thomas Struth and the British independent art publisher MAC The first hardcover photography book of the same name in cooperation with K.

The book is a breakthrough milestone in Struth's artistic career, integrating his "strictly classified" photography techniques for decades into the same complex political and geo-reality for the first time.

Core background and theme: fragmented reorganization of tearing the land

Shooting history and footprints: The work in the book comes from the large-scale transnational photography project "This Place", which records Struth's six successive in-depth in 2009, 2011 and 2014 **Israel and West Bank** 16 large-frame selected color works taken. The shooting locations cover key areas such as Hebron, East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights, Ramallah and Tel Aviv.

Breaking the boundaries of traditional creation: In the past, Struth's series had a clear vein (streets, portraits, and scientific and technological facilities were independent). But in this 2014 book, he broke the category - combining empty streets, serious people, natural landscapes and high-tech facilities.

Visual and political implications: Struth deliberately avoids the bloody picture of directly resorting to war conflicts. On the contrary, he tried to capture "the tiny particles of conflict in this region" with the most calm and objective lens. Through these fragmented material landscapes, it reveals the "unreconcilable coexistence state" of two ethnic groups in the same land.

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Book publication specifications

Publisher: MACK Books (London)

Number of pages: 60 pages / large open hardcover fabric (about 31.5 x 29.5 cm)

Text collection: Contains in-depth German and English bilingual commentary monographs written by the famous art critic Ulrich Loock.