This special gift set includes: the book The way it was by Thomas Hoepker, 2022, a set of 10 A5 postcards from the pictures in the book, a Bildhalle catalogue and a Bildhalle cotton bag.
On the book:
Thomas Hoepker was 27 years old when he set out on his ambitious journey across the United States - one that took him from coast to coast and back again over the course of three months and resulted in thousands of photos.
The year was 1963 and Hoepker had been commissioned by the German magazine Kristall to “discover” America through his camera. The photo reportages he made, published in five issues of the magazine across dozens of pages, revealed Hoepker’s complex, skeptical and sometimes melancholy view of the American everyday, in big cities, small towns and all in between. His was an unromanticized vision in which the decadent existed alongside the desolate, the glitter with the grit.
The way it was. Road trips USA juxtaposes Hoepker’s color photographs from this trip with his original black-and-white images, taking us on a journey both through his changing sense of America and through time.
Edited by Freddy Langer. Design by Freddy Langer, Holger Feroudj and Matthias Langer.
©Photographs Thomas Hoepker
On the postcards:
10 A5 Art Postcards with sujets from Thomas Hoepker.
Dimensions: 21 x 15 cm
©Photographs Thomas Hoepker
On the catalogue:
Learn more about the Bildhalle portfolio with its beautiful catalogue.
Bildhalle is a gallery dedicated to classic and contemporary photography and photo-based art. The gallery represents a highly curated selection of artists from around the world with a strong focus on photography of the latter 20th century and contemporary positions of the 21st century. In addition to showcasing internationally established artists, Bildhalle’s ambitious program provides space for innovative young and upcoming artists who are pushing the boundaries of the medium of photography, creating a crossover to photo-based art and introducing new initiatives to the discourse.
Edited by Bildhalle AG. Design by Bildhalle AG.
©Photographs from the artists
On the bag:
Cotton bag with a timeless design by Bildhalle.
100% cotton
Publisher: Bildhalle
Dimensions: 36 x 41 cm
