Everything So Democratic and Cool

In photographer Christian Werner’s hands, the camera does not discriminate. The splendour of colour and close-up capture the street as well as famous intellectuals, artists, models, and locations. What follows is a small selections of just some of the striking work that is contained in Werner's new book, “Everything So Democratic and Cool”: a line taken from the dearly departed singer, Dave Berman. To borrow from Berman again, we’re “going to call them Honest Eyes.”

Werner’s book features texts by Sarah Bernauer and Friederike Haupt, which together with portraits and landscapes from Berlin to Los Angeles, create a new look at photography’s democratic potential.

Christian Werner is a photographer based in Berlin whose images have appeared in dozens of magazines and newspapers. He has published eight books of photography, and exhibited his work throughout Germany.

Lynchian Raven in June Gloom, Los Angeles, 2019

Lynchian Raven in June Gloom, Los Angeles, 2019

Paul Leif, Berlin, 2018

Paul Leif, Berlin, 2018

Chris Kraus, Los Angeles, 2017

Chris Kraus, Los Angeles, 2017

Antonio Negri, Paris, 2013

Antonio Negri, Paris, 2013

Coyotin, Los Angeles, 2019

Coyotin, Los Angeles, 2019

Dream Center, Los Angeles, 2017

Dream Center, Los Angeles, 2017

Édouard Louis, Paris, 2018

Édouard Louis, Paris, 2018

Diamond Stingily, München, 2019

Diamond Stingily, München, 2019

Monte Carlo Country Club, Monaco, 2019

Monte Carlo Country Club, Monaco, 2019

Giraffe, Basel, 2016

Giraffe, Basel, 2016

Papa Delbrück, 2008

Papa Delbrück, 2008

Robert Yarber II, Los Angeles, 2019

Robert Yarber II, Los Angeles, 2019

Useless Trees, Brač, 2017

Useless Trees, Brač, 2017

Stay On These Roads, Peleponnes, 2016

Stay On These Roads, Peleponnes, 2016

Everything So Democratic and Cool (2020) was just published by Blake & Vargas, Berlin.

https://blakeandvargas.com/christianwerner

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