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02/07/10 - 15/08/10 |
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KlausEngelhorn Depot
Abelegasse 10
A-1160 Wien |
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Viennese Gas Stations – Exhibition and Book Presentation
Eröffnung: 01. July 2010, 19:00 Uhr
"The gas station, besides being an architectural wonder, is the Mother Nipple to the outside world." (Ed Ruscha)
With their project about Viennese gas stations, art historian Sebastian Hackenschmidt and photographer Stefan Oláh have devoted themselves to a peculiarity much neglected by architects and city-planners: While the typical American gas station has long since spread world-wide, its Viennese counterpart testifies to the survival of a distinct and tender European metropolitan variety which nestles up against apartment buildings, occupies the small gaps between buildings, hides in courtyards or positions its pumps somewhere on the curbstone. The exhibition presents some of the highly aesthetic photographs which document the phenomenon of the Viennese gas station; at the same time we’ll celebrate the release of the publication of "Twentysix Viennese Gasoline Stations" which directly relates to Ed Ruscha’s famous artist’s book "Twentysix Gasoline Stations", published in 1963.
Sechsundzwanzig Wiener Tankstellen is the 143rd book project by Roma Publications and will be distributed through Idea Books. Individuals can order directly from the Roma Publications webshop.
Furthermore a portfolio with 6 selected archival pigment prints will be released. The photographs are printed as an edition of 3 7 prints.
Opening-hours: Tue to Sat: 12am to 6pm, or according to arrangement by phone: Michael Turkiewicz +43 (664) 42 69 109, info[at] @designandart.at
// KlausEngelhorn Depot
// Stefan Oláh
// Michael Turkiewicz
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