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Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) was undoubtedly one of the most interesting and versatile personalities of his time. This book makes the first comprehensive study of all these aspects, in part still little known, of his eventful life.
"Thirty-six views of Vienna" is based on the idea of shot and counter-shot, giving a total of seventy-two photographs. Similarly to the technique developed first of all in film editing (used mainly in dialogue scenes), shots of the selected building are shown - then in counter-shots, the views available from the building.
The rapid industrialization and urbanization in the late 19th century led society to yearn for a sense of newness and otherness in the face of the newly modernized world. As artists such as Paul Gauguin became entranced by faraway places, a new category of imagery illustrating a previously unseen and "undiscovered" part of the world began to
In the middle of Salzburg's Old Town stands the extensive restaurant complex of the Sternbrau. One of the town's oldest catering institutions, this hostelry has been welcoming guests for over 472 years.
These tales range from the author's first mountain hike as a young man in his native Austria and his increasingly extreme climbs in the Alps to expeditions and adventures on all continents, where survival was sometimes only a matter of luck.
In a world driven by speed and pressure to perform, more and more people are proving unable to cope with their living circumstances. The result is depression and burn-out. "How do I get out of this?"
Working tirelessly for ten years, the pharmacist Johannes --Wilhelm Weinmann collected the entire botanical knowledge of the Baroque age, to create an impressive four-volume compendium illustrated with 1,025 copper engravings.
Austria's farms and market gardens offer a wide range of produce. Manuel Zauner made a culinary journey through Austria in search of hidden treasures. He portrays one farm for each item of food, talking to the producers to find out why the diversity in our fields and stalls is now under threat.
As ever, it is in the central square that a city's heart beats. In the Middle Ages, the market held here was the nucleus and the mainspring for the development of the city. It was the political and economic centre, the focus of the bustle of urban life.
Text English and German. Architecture Interiors Design, Martin Mostbock will have an exhibition in London july-August 2015.
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