{"product_id":"51056-eisbaeren","title":"Eisbären","description":"\u003cp\u003eFigures in polar bear costumes on the beach, at pubs, and fairs, arm in arm with toddlers, men, women: what kind of strange pictures are these?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe collector Jochen Rai\u0026szlig;, whose flea market finds of women in trees have already stirred the enthusiasm of photography fans, again opens up his treasure trove for a new and mysterious series of people posing with polar bears. The shaggy white animal appears in the oddest places, serving both willingly and naturally as a photographic motif. Where did this evident trend originate, and why has the polar bear, of all creatures, become so popular? And why were Germans up to the mid-twentieth century in particular so crazy about polar bears? This funny little book collects the best pictures from Rai\u0026szlig;\u0026lsquo;s collection\u0026mdash;and certainly leaves some questions unanswered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor three decades Hamburg-based Jochen Rai\u0026szlig; has been poking around flea markets and second-hand stores, collecting historic amateur photographs, which he presents on his website imperfekt.photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Hatje Cantz Verlag","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45526194946312,"sku":"9783775745970","price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8948\/8049\/files\/odoo_9783775745970_46e0adb0-8484-4144-a510-05eba3cf6697.jpg?v=1744059860","url":"https:\/\/www.hatjecantz.de\/en\/products\/51056-eisbaeren","provider":"Hatje Cantz Verlag","version":"1.0","type":"link"}