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Die Schmutzigen Puppen von Pommern

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Die Schmutzigen Puppen von Pommern

Contributors:

By (Author) Jos de Gruyter
By (author) Harald Thys

ISBN:

9783956792083

Publisher:

Sternberg Press

Imprint:

Sternberg Press

Publication Date:

29th June 2020

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Professional and Scholarly

Main Subject:
Dewey:

709.22

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

40

Dimensions:

Width 197mm, Height 286mm, Spine 15mm

Weight:

666g

Description

Part document, part photographic album, this book by artist duo Jos de Gruyter & Harald Thys captures the sculptural revisionings of the descendants of an executioner family from Greifswald in Pomerania, a historical region on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. The "dirty puppets" are weary, the clothing worn in by history, their story line deadpan and fable-like. In the twelfth century, the family amassed a fortune through the management and maintenance of the gallow fields; their influence also extended to the judiciary and its decision making. After three generations in power, the empire suddenly and inexplicably collapsed. It was said that the frenzy of executions was the reason for the downfall. The family descendents left to roam Pomerania, relegated to a fate of taunt and mockery.

Jos de Gruyter & Harald Thys's images form an allegory for human behavior under social and psychological pressure, and expose, not without humor, the bankruptcy of humanity.

Copublished with The Power Station, Dallas, on occasion of the eponymous exhibition, April 8-June 12, 2015.

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