{"product_id":"volksmusik-folk-music","title":"Volksmusik: Folk Music","description":"For twenty years now Lois Hechenblaikner has been photographing the fans at Austrian folk music festivals. On his travels he has visited more than a hundred festivals, open-air concerts and fan gatherings. Hechenblaikner’s particular passion is the people who undertake long journeys barring no expense, just to get that little bit closer to their idols. It’s a phenomenon which sociologist Gerhard Schulze describes as Harmoniemilieu, where the desire for a perfect world becomes one’s sole and strongest driving force―one longs for a feeling of security and above all the chance, be it only for a few hours, to leave all the problems of the world behind.  Hechenblaikner sees August Sander as an important role model for his work: both follow the motto “see, observe, think.” In Volksmusik Hechenblaikner employs this approach as well as the possibilities of large-format photography to create a typology of the public at folk music festivals. With careful precision he documents the facial expressions, gestures and clothing of his various protagonists, revealing their mentalities and life stories.","brand":"Steidl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40903069401173,"sku":"9783958291751N","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/files\/84db15ff-85f3-425f-85ea-8dc529272a8e.jpg?v=1727254853","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/volksmusik-folk-music","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}