Beroun - Malá monografie města – kolektiv autorů (2010)

The current view of the city through the eyes of Beroun photographers Vladimír Kasl, Jitka Krásová, Daniel Kreissl, Jiří Semrád, Lucie Suchá, Zdeněk Zůna. Accompanying texts: Jan Velíšek. Format: 200 x 145 mm. Extent: 64 internal pages on coated paper. Binding: hardcover. This book is a contemporary photographic publication that aims not only to showcase the current face of Beroun but also to representatively present the works of predominantly Beroun photographers. Their photographs oscillate on a scale from ambitious artistic shots to documentary photography. Until now, the book market has lacked a photographic book that offers a contemporary view of the city, and the small monograph of the city of Beroun (2009) aims to fill this gap... This gift-like publication also contains distinctive and poetic texts by Beroun bard Jan Velíšek, in which he expresses his relationship with his hometown. The text section is translated into English and German, so the book can serve as a welcome souvenir or pictorial guide to the city. The publisher is aware that the selection of authors and published images cannot be so extensive as to fully capture the city and its photographers. The publisher's unassuming wish would...