Christoph Niemann has the most beautiful line of our time - his drawings and watercolors possess a subtle lightness, a roguishness and a poetic quality, which his peers strive for. They're simultaneously decorative and narrative. - Jeroen van Rooijen
Christoph Niemann simply can't resist traveling. Luckily for us, he's no standard globetrotter but an artist who can masterfully capture his surroundings, wherever they may be, in vibrant brush and ink drawings. "As an artist," he says, "I'm conscious of the limitations that come from seeing the world through a Western lens. That's why I like to travel: because traveling requires-and inspires-a shift in perspective." And so in Away we're privileged to accompany him on journeys to all the destinations our wanderlust might desire, be they picturesque towns, bustling cities or sublime nature: from the elegant Tuileries of Paris to the dramatic Arctic forms of the Svalbard archipelago, from Angkor Wat to São Paulo and Venice and beyond...
| ISBN: | 9783958299184 |
| Publication date: | 21st November 2024 |
| Author: | Christoph Niemann |
| Illustrator: | Christoph Niemann |
| Publisher: | Steidl |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 200 pages |
| Genres: |
Individual artists, art monographs Drawing and drawings Other graphic or visual art forms Travel |