In this volume, Daniel Spoerri (born 1930) embarks on an unconventional dialogue with objects in the Vienna Museum of Natural History, juxtaposing the collections with his own works of art--which themselves are inspired by the aesthetics of collections and taxonomies.
Anselm Kiefer (born 1945) can be described as one of the analysts and archaeologists in contemporary art. His often monumental works are always based on a process of extensive analysis of the history, religion and mythology of his subject, which lends his works its particular, substantial content. This comprehensive publication presents a large part of Kiefer's works from the private collection Grothe, including rarely exhibited works, which impressively demonstrate the uniqueness of the artist.