Women in Trees: Jochen Raiß’s Vernacular Photography Collection Gets Hardcover Edition
Hatje Cantz has released a hardcover edition of 'Women in Trees', a collection of anonymous snapshots amassed by the late German collector Jochen Raiß (1969-2022). Over nearly three decades, Raiß scoured flea markets and antique stalls, noticing a recurring theme: women posing in trees. The book, published in German and English, follows two earlier titles from 2016 and 2017. The phenomenon caught the attention of Swiss newspaper Züricher Tagesanzeiger and German paper Der Spiegel, the latter jokingly calling it a 'forgotten popular sport.' The mystery behind the images adds to their charm.
Key facts
- Jochen Raiß collected anonymous snapshots of women in trees for nearly three decades.
- The collection was published as a hardcover edition by Hatje Cantz in German and English.
- Previous editions were released in 2016 and 2017.
- Raiß died in 2022.
- The photos were sourced from flea markets and antique stalls.
- Züricher Tagesanzeiger and Der Spiegel commented on the phenomenon.
- Der Spiegel described the arbor-climbing as a 'forgotten popular sport.'
- The book is available on the Hatje Cantz website.
Entities
Artists
- Jochen Raiß
Institutions
- Hatje Cantz
- Züricher Tagesanzeiger
- Der Spiegel
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