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Stage Design by Ralph Larmann or The Power of a Moment
For the first time daab Publishing, specializing in illustrated books on design, architecture and photography, has brought out in book form a photo documentation of widely impressive international stage productions. The book, Stage Design, by Ralph Larmann, the German author, photographer and journalist, documents thirty productions in the fields of concert touring, opera, theatre, special events, and TV shows.
Vivid emotionally charged photographs of the selected shows and productions are the essence of Stage Design. Larmann mainly focuses on the portrayal of various stage designs in their entirety. Having a broad definition of stage, the author presents both the scenery details and the bare stage with aesthetic precision. The wide variety of stage perspectives and captured moments shown is so imperceptively woven into a single thread or as one thematic whole that even those the people responsible for the productions or the people who have seen the show may not realize its wholeness. The range of events portrayed includes stage designs from classical theatres, brilliant operas, colossal tour productions or the illumination of a city’s skyline.
The coffee-table book Stage Design is the first of its kind to cover a wide range of stage productions. Not only is it a valuable object for art photography devotees; it is also a unique historic document and constitutes a veritable source of inspiration for everyone dealing with scenery, stage designs and shows. Stage Design draws reality from the fact that 27 of the projects portrayed have been performed between 2005 and 2007 or will be shown within the coming months.
The composition, perspective and brilliant colour of the captured scenes in the book are nothing short of spectacular. Details of name, location, date of the productions, as well as the names of those responsible for set, stage, lighting, and video design are cited.
The corresponding website http://www.stagedesign.org offers additional information on Stage Design and the productions presented in the book. Besides the visual emotions the author’s performance includes specialist knowledge offering a new dimension to his artwork. At the same time Stage Design mirrors the author’s know-how, creative power and his love for his work and his projects.
Ralph Larmann has been an active photographer and journalist in the show, fair, and event business since 1989. As an author, he writes articles for music and specialist magazines, as well as for artists and publishing companies. Among others, Larmann’s exhibitions on event and concert photography have made him known to a wide audience. With the first edition of Stage Design he ventures into a new area of art documentation. In particular, he intends to set up a serial documentation of stage designs using his photographs built around a holistic aesthetic concept.
Stage Design by Ralph Larmann: ISBN 978-3-86654-032-3 published by daab Publishing. Format 24 x 28 cm, 400 pages, hardcover. Languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian. Price 49.95 Euro.
In picture: Ralph Larmann and a typical production shot – George Michael on stage.
1st October 2007
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