ROBERT RUTÖD · LESS IS MORE · PHOTOGRAPHS WENIGER IST MEHR · MOINS, C‘EST PLUS · TEXT · CHRISTINE DOBRETSBERGER
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Photographs Š Robert Rutoed, 2009-2010 Text Š Christine Dobretsberger, lineaart.at, 2009-2010 ISBN 978-3-8391-8846-0 Printed and published by: Books on Demand GmbH, Norderstedt, Germany Design: behindscreen All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utiliized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in a written form from Robert Rutoed. Inquiries should be adressed to info@rutoed.com
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Robert Rutoed, born in Vienna 1959, lives in Austria. Photographer and filmmaker. Made numerous short feature films with screenings worldwide. Early paintings and photographic work are in private collections. Books: Less Is More (2009), grayscales. early b&w photographs 1978-1988 (2010), Right Time Right Place (2011). Visit www.rutoed.com for further information. Robert Rutöd, 1959 in Wien geboren, lebt in Österreich. Fotograf und Filmemacher.32 Zahlreiche Kurzfilme mit internationalen Aufführungen. Frühe Gemälde und Fotografien in diversen privaten Sammlungen. Bücher: Less Is More (2009), grayscales. early b&w photographs 1978-1988 (2010), Right Time Right Place (2011). Weitere Informationen unter www.rutoed.com Né à Vienne, Robert Rutoed vit en Autriche. Photographe et cinéaste. Nombreux courts-métrages, diffusion internationale. Tableaux et photographies antérieurs dans diverses collections privées. Livres: Less Is More (2009), grayscales. early b&w photographs 1978-1988 (2010), Right Time Right Place (2011). Pour plus d’informations, rendezvous sur www.rutoed.com
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grayscales · early b&w photographs 1978-1988 The world is neither black nor white. Rather, it is a sea of nuances and shades, a persistent tension between light and dark, on the edge and rich in contrasts. Over the span of ten years, the photographer Robert Rutoed has translated details of our reality 34 into fine shades of grey. He transports us into a world of black-and-white, where the aesthetic of resistance and pure emotion are often separated by a mere slice of shadow. His eye is always ready for the moment at hand, always ready to uncover and explore the unexpected facets of the reality. These 77 photographs, taken between 1978-1988 and published for the first time in book form, are accompanied by the photographer’s own short and absurd texts. Photographs by Robert Rutoed Hardbound, 140 pages, 77 b&w illustrations 22x22 cm (8.5x8.5 in.), ISBN 978-3-8391-1006-5
LESS IS MORE. Is there a second chance for the immediacy of the moment? There is – in fact, not more or less, but according to the motto: Less is more! Robert Rutoed created a bizarre (visual) archive within the scope of this photo project. Every image relates a very personal story and is history. WENIGER IST MEHR. Gibt es für die Unmittelbarkeit des Augenblicks eine zweite Chance? Es gibt sie –, und zwar nicht mehr oder weniger, sondern nach dem Motto: Less is more! Robert Rutöd schuf im Rahmen dieses Foto-Projekts ein skurril anmutendes (Blick)Archiv. Jedes Bild erzählt eine ganz persönliche Geschichte und ist Geschichte. MOINS, C‘EST PLUS. L’immédiateté de l’instant peut-elle avoir une seconde chance? Elle EST – et non pas plus ou moins, mais en partant du principe que Less is more! Dans le cadre de ce projet de photos, Robert Rutoed a
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créé une archive (de regards) à l’aspect étrange. Chaque image raconte une histoire toute personnelle et est l’histoire.
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