Österreich. Fotografie 1970-2000 Language:German Matthias Boeckl

Matthias Boeckl

Karl Fallend

unite the oeuvres of Farocki and Pakosta: on the one hand

Forewords by Harald Krejči and Heinrich Schellhorn

The search for her identity

Österreich. Fotografie 1970-2000 Language:German Matthias BoecklAustrian photographers question their own country and its socio cultural identities. The country, the political past, milieus and urban spaces are brought into the light. Looking inwards often reveals aspects that were about to disappear. The 1970s are characterized by a new beginning in which photographers develop a new self image and a variety of photographic trends emerge: documentary strategies and the examination of the medium itself characterize