Stars of Albania
Matthias Aschauer
Fotohof Editions
Softcover
128 pages
220 x 240 mm
2012
ISBN 9783902675668
It’s hard to believe, but the achingly poor and isolated country of Albania has the highest concentration of Mercedes-Benz automobiles in the world; supposedly 60 percent of the cars and trucks in Albania are Mercedes-Benz. Austrian photographer Matthias Aschauer grabs onto this astounding factoid and investigates the relationship between Albanians and their Mercedes-Benz. His 35mm, black-and-white photos show the essential part that Mercedes play in keeping Albanians on the road. Aschauer’s stark, unadorned images of Mercedes in the barren landscapes, rutted highways and dilapidated cities of Albania show the unlikely yet passionate relationship between the luxury brand and the hardscrabble Albanian culture.
(source: https://www.lensculture.com/books/11135-matthias-aschauer-albanian-stars)
About the Artist
Matthias Aschauer (b. 1984, Vöcklabruck) is an Austrian photographer who now lives and works in Vienna.
matthiasaschauer.com
(source: http://matthiasaschauer.com/about/)
About the Publisher
FOTOHOF editions has been publishing books and catalogues by Austrian and international photographers since its foundation in 1981. Over 200 mainly monographic titles have been published so far, generating a publishing house with international distribution channels.
fotohof.net
(source: http://kleinfairlage.de/fotohof-verlag)
