Deriving fictional family narratives from posed groups of strangers, von Reiswitz produces remarkable snapshots that capture the role of coincidence in our lives
Hbk, 11.75 x 10.5 in. / 224 pgs / 102 bw. | 10/28/2025 | In stock $80.00
Published by Hatje Cantz. Edited with text by Nadine Barth. Text by Alexander von Reiswitz, Florian Koch, Bernhard Kleeberg, et al.
Over 15 years, Berlin-based Spanish photographer Alexander von Reiswitz (born 1965) captured randomly selected people as fictional families in staged portraits. Authors then created stories based on the photographs, inventing imaginary familial relationships and destinies for the portrayed individuals.
