PFEIFFER, Walter. In Love with Beauty.

(Göttingen and Winterthur, Germany): Steidl and Fotomuseum Winterthur, 2008.  First edition.  Hardcover.  30.7cm by 23.7cm.  346 pages.  Beautiful volume published to accompany the retrospective exhibition of Pfeiffer’s work at the Fotomuseum Winterthur, November 29, 2008 – February 15, 2009.  The volume covers Pfeiffer’s work over four decades, breakthrough in the Transformer exhibition of 1974 (which featured his images of a young man in drag), to punk‑era provocations, to a later revival in photographs that feel at once personal and cinematic.  The 300 images are accompanied by texts from the likes of by Martin Jäggi, Thomas Seelig, Urs Stahel, Jean‑Christophe Amman, as well as conversation with Patrick Frey, that offers insight into Pfeiffer’s visual philosophy and trajectory.  A near fine copy in dust jacket.  Essential Pfeiffer volume.