The title of this book, Autofocus Retina, means a configuration of four diamond-shaped mirrors connoting the inner mechanics of a camera lens: the photographic eye. Lothar Baumgarten (b. Germany 1944) presents a personal selection of photographs, sculptures, drawings, and film, from the late 1960s to the present day. The book follows the creative trajectory of an artist who does not comply with the aesthetic vision of art but who continually questions the logic structuring Western thought and systems of representation. Featuring essays on Baumgarten's work by Hal Foster, Michael Jakob, Craig Owens, Anne Rorimer, and Friedrich Wolfram Heubach. Each text has been chosen by the artist himself along with special graphic illustrations and images.

Authors: Kaira M. Cabañas, Hal Foster, Michael Jakob, Bartomeu Marí, Craig Owens, Anne Rorimer, Friedrich W. Heubach

Title: Autofocus Retina

Publisher: MACBA

Year: 2008

Language: English

Specifications: softcover, 180 pages, 128 illustrations, 280 x 198 mm