"Ruhrgebiet 1959" by Ulrich Mack (book review) @AnalogInsights

Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

In this episode, we take a look at "Ruhrgebiet 1959" by Ulrich Mack and Hans-Michael Koetzle (ed.) which was published in 2009 by the Munich-based publisher Moser. The book is limited to 400 copies - all of which are signed by Ulrich Mack himself. Most importantly, the book uses the Skia photography print technique by Dieter Kirchner which comes with particularly dark blacks and a fascinating tonal range.

If you are interested, the book can still be found here:
lindemanns.de/shop/fotobuchhandlung/85359m-ulrich-mack--hans-michael-koetzle-ruhrgebiet.php
zvab.com/buch-suchen/titel/mack-ruhrgebiet-1959/autor/mack
buch-und-foto.de/Buch-und-Foto/Ulrich-Mack-Ruhrgebiet-1959-Skia-Photography-by-Dieter-Kirchner-Limited-Edition-Signed::10146.html

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