Susanne Baumann Libri

Im Herbst 1995 trat die Boyband Backstreet Boys auf die Bühne der populären Musik, deren erste Single mit atemberaubender Geschwindigkeit an die Spitze der Charts stieg. Innerhalb von weniger als einem halben Jahr katapultierte sich diese Musikgruppe auf den weltweiten Thron des Pop. Keine andere Gruppe erreichte so schnell den Ruhm wie die fünf Jungs aus Amerika. Bereits nach dem ersten Album der Supergruppe erklomm es die Spitze der Hitparade. Doch wie wurden die Backstreet Boys zu dem, was sie heute sind? Wer sind diese fünf Jungs wirklich, wie sind sie aufgewachsen, woher stammt ihr Talent? Antworten auf all diese Fragen finden Sie in diesem Buch, das Sie garantiert in einem Zug lesen werden!

This book uniquely combines Baudrillard's photographs with his collected texts on photography theory. As a prominent French philosopher, Baudrillard significantly impacted contemporary art, particularly during the eighties and early nineties. He began photographing during his travels about twelve years ago and has since focused intensively on this medium. However, there is no direct correlation between his artistic endeavors and philosophical ideas; he captures images of subjects he chooses not to comment on, intentionally excluding them from his written work. In his photography, he explores the world of objects, seeking out the insignificant and arbitrary. According to Peter Weibel, the beauty of these objects lies in their laconic nature, which Baudrillard captures without the emotional weight of history or the artificiality often found in art photography. His lens rests on the surface of these objects, celebrating their visual appeal. Baudrillard was a sociologist, social theorist, philosopher, and media theorist, serving as a lecturer and professor at the University of Paris-Nanterre from 1966 to 1987, with numerous publications translated into over twelve languages. He began writing literary fiction in 1986 and received the Siemens Media Art Prize in 1995.