Publisher/Moderne Kunst Nurnberg

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"Pictures of Fair to Middling Women" is a collection of works by Czech photographer Miroslav Tisci (1926-2011), who has been re-evaluated as one of the most unique photographers in the history of 20th-century photography, thanks to his original works shot with a camera he made himself. After studying painting at the Prague Academy of Fine Arts, he lived in seclusion in his hometown of Kyjov, and for many years continued to photograph women living in the city using a camera he made himself from readily available materials such as cardboard, empty cans, and old lenses. His works, which deliberately embrace elements that are generally considered flaws such as out-of-focus shots, scratches, stains, and distortions, have been highly praised as an "aesthetics of imperfection," leading to a global re-evaluation since the 2000s. This book is a collection of works mainly composed of Tisci's works held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MMK) in Frankfurt, Germany, and includes representative photographs as well as portraits of Tisci himself taken by Petr Kozánek between 1965 and 1985. This book offers a rich experience, allowing readers to connect with both the works and the artist. It is an excellent resource for understanding Tichy's photographic world, and a collection of works that fully showcases the allure of outsider photography.