Sebastian Cramer: Two Views

Stereoscopic photographs of landscapes and more from a leading figure in European cinema

Sebastian Cramer (born 1962) is a Berlin-born director and director of photography for movies, documentaries and music videos, who has worked for directors such as Wim Wenders and Michel Comte, and bands such as Kraftwerk. In 2009, he became fascinated with stereoscopic photography. “I started to wonder if and how stereo imaging could become an autonomous art form of contemporary photography,” he writes. “What would be the impact on style, composition and graphic appearance of an image that aims to be equally aesthetic in 2D and 3D? And most important, is it possible to distance oneself from the simple gimmick that often lies in stereoscopic images by creating a completely new aesthetic experience or even an additional truth?” This volume, which comes with a pair of 3D glasses, gathers these works.