Martin Parr describes his new book; Gerhard Steidl packs his suitcase;
Ed Ruscha designs an ambitious artist's book; Günter Grass illustrates a
new cover for The Tin Drum; Joel Sternfeld takes photos with his
iPhone; Karl Lagerfeld walks the runway in Paris; Robert Adams rummages
for vintage prints; Jeff Wall offers a tour of his new studio; John
Cohen gives an impromptu concert; Robert Frank stumbles across a
forgotten Polaroid....
For over a year, Gereon Wetzel and Jörg Adolph filmed on site at Düstere
Strasse 4 in Göttingen, recording first-hand the organized chaos that is
daily working life at Steidl Publishers. From book concept to design,
from editorial and prepress to printing, the film exposes the craft of
bookmaking today. Accompanying Gerhard Steidl on travels to artists'
studios and galleries--from New York and Mabou, to Doha and
Vancouver--Wetzel and Adolph also capture some of the unique characters
and collaborations through which Steidl books come into being. Gereon
Wetzel and Jörg Adolph are filmmakers whose passion is narrative,
feature-length documentary films. They are the founders of
DocCollection.
How to Make a Book with Steidl is made in collaboration with
DocCollection and The Goethe Institute.
