A Pleasant Apocalypse: Notes from the Grand Hotel Abyss
Steirischer Herbst ’19
Edited by Ekaterina Degot, David Riff. Text by Ariel Efraim Ashbel, Keti Chukhrov, Goran Fercec, Riccardo Giacconi, Eva Illouz, Evan Calder Williams, et al.
Documenting the 2019 iteration of the long-running contemporary arts festival Steirischer Herbst
The 52nd edition of Steirischer Herbst—the oldest interdisciplinary European festival for contemporary art, held annually in Graz and Styria—focuses on Georg Lukács’ notion of the “Grand Hotel Abyss” and Siegfried Kracauer’s “The Hotel Lobby,” hedonistic celebrations at the eve of civilization.
FORMAT: Pbk, 6 x 9.5 in. / 304 pgs / 40 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $40.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $56 ISBN: 9783775747462 PUBLISHER: Hatje Cantz AVAILABLE: 6/30/2020 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: FLAT40 PUBLISHING STATUS: Out of stock indefinitely AVAILABILITY: Not available TERRITORY: NA LA
A Pleasant Apocalypse: Notes from the Grand Hotel Abyss Steirischer Herbst ’19
Published by Hatje Cantz. Edited by Ekaterina Degot, David Riff. Text by Ariel Efraim Ashbel, Keti Chukhrov, Goran Fercec, Riccardo Giacconi, Eva Illouz, Evan Calder Williams, et al.
Documenting the 2019 iteration of the long-running contemporary arts festival Steirischer Herbst
The 52nd edition of Steirischer Herbst—the oldest interdisciplinary European festival for contemporary art, held annually in Graz and Styria—focuses on Georg Lukács’ notion of the “Grand Hotel Abyss” and Siegfried Kracauer’s “The Hotel Lobby,” hedonistic celebrations at the eve of civilization.
