{"product_id":"timm-rautert-germans-in-uniform","title":"Timm Rautert: Germans in Uniform","description":"Timm Rautert's 1974 series \"Germans in Uniform\", presenting a range  of Germans in their professional attire in both a sociological and ironic  manner, was first published in German by Steidl in 2006, and is now  available in English in this expanded version.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For his project Rautert invited a range of public servants and  officials to his Düsseldorf studio, where he photographed them in  their work clothes-from a pastor, monk, Red Cross helper and hotel  valet, to a more flamboyant drum major, forest warden and even a  Santa Claus. Rautert depicts his subjects before the same neutral  backdrop with similar framing and perspective, thus emphasizing how  they reveal their characters beyond their uniforms. Below each photo  are the subject's name, age and profession; at times personal quotes  from conversations with Rautert during the shoot are also included.  The result today is at once a complex portrait of post-war Germany,  a nostalgic historical document, and an expression of the interplay  between uniformity and personality that continues to shape society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Rautert keeps reality in limbo. He creates a tension between staying  in line and acting as an individual, between the uniform role and the  person, between image and text. We leaf through the book, forwards  and back, and remain puzzled by the real that comes with the roles.' -Wolfgang Brückle","brand":"Steidl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42663989936164,"sku":"9783958292871","price":65.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9734\/0196\/files\/9783958292871.jpg?v=1777350682","url":"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com.au\/products\/timm-rautert-germans-in-uniform","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}