Archive Hatje Cantz Verlag | Peter Granser

The Arrow Indicates The Direction—It Unmistakably Points To The Right: In The Middle Of A Prairie-Like, Outdoor Setting On A Billboard With Large Letters That Spell Out “Signs.” It Is An Image Within An Image Of Symbolic Content, For Peter Granser Has Given His Latest Series Of Works, Which Were Done In Texas In 2006–07, The Title Signs. After Sun City And Coney Island, Signs Tracks Down Points Of Reference That Can Be Grasped Visually As A Means To Reveal America’S Current State Of Mind. On His Quest For Suitable Signs And Symbols, The Photographer Traveled More Than Nineteen Thousand Kilometers Throughout Texas, Working From A Stance Of Distant Observation And Skepticism As He Captured Images Of Emptiness And Stagnation In George W. Bush’S Home Country.







The Smudged Cloth Binding (Printed) Of “Peter Granser – Signs” Is An Intended Creative Detail. Exhibition Schedule: Kunstverein Ludwigshafen, May 9–June 29, 2008 Kunstverein Ulm, March 15–May 3, 2009



Peter Granser (*1971 In Hanover, Germany) Is An Austrian Citizen Who Lives And Works In Stuttgart. 2001: Grant From The World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass. 2002-03: World Press Photo Award, Discovery Award From The Les Rencontres D’Arles Photography Festival, Adc Silver Award. Member Of The Dfa Since 2003. His Photographs Are Included In Such Collections As The Fotomuseum Winterthur And The Department Of Prints And Drawings At The Staatsgalerie Stuttgart. Peter Granser (*1971 In Hanover, Germany) Is An Austrian Citizen Who Lives And Works In Stuttgart. 2001: Grant From The World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass. 2002-03: World Press Photo Award, Discovery Award From The Les Rencontres D’Arles Photography Festival, Adc Silver Award. Member Of The Dfa Since 2003. His Photographs Are Included In Such Collections As The Fotomuseum Winterthur And The Department Of Prints And Drawings At The Staatsgalerie Stuttgart.