Timm Rautert

Deutsche in Uniform
Publisher's Description
In shooting these landmark 1974 portraits of
Deutsche in Uniform, Timm Rautert met his subjects
in their own territories, but then set them
against a neutral background, separating them
from their work aesthetics. This portable studio
setting gives special significance to the moment of
representation, when the subject is captured as a
symbol of the state or an occupational group. By
using not only names and job titles but also quotes
from interviews, Rautert also prompts observers to
focus on the subject or the connection between
the individual’s gestures and their official work
clothes. In contrast to today’s professional clothing,
which is transformed into outfits by logos, the
uniforms he photographed reflect a time of
social upheaval. And indeed change was coming:
Deutsche in Uniform was followed by a 1976
series about the extinction of traditional trades
and professions.
ISBN: 3865213162
Publisher: Steidl
Hardcover : 128 pages
Language: English
Dimensions: 8.8 x 11 x 0.6 inches
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Publisher: Steidl
Hardcover : 128 pages
Language: English
Dimensions: 8.8 x 11 x 0.6 inches