The photographic material gathered in the course of the three week trek forms. Published by profile books london great britain, 2004 english. Each stock market index, such as the dow jones shown above, nikkei, nasdaq o. Michael is the first artist ever to perform a halo jump from an altitude of 10,000 m 32,800 ft on 30th june and 1st july 2014 michael najjar performed two halo jumps at. Michael najjar high altitude published by kerber verlag bielefeld berlin, germany, 2012 english.
The stunning pictures of earths atmosphere are a result of this flight. Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the world after the himalayas. Air force, only 5 civilians worldwide have made a halo jump so far july 2014. Gleaming visions of space from an artistcumastronaut in training. Seated in the jetfighter, the artist was catapulted with supersonic speed into the stratosphere, reaching an altitude of 19,500m. Each stock market index, such as the dow jones shown above, nikkei, nasdaq or the more specific lehman brothers stock quote downfall. Test pilot yuri polyakov flown him through the sound barrier, to the edge of space and did a lot of rolls during the descent from high above. The series visualizes the development of the leading global. For high altitude 20082010 michael najjar climbed mount aconcagua whose 6,962 meters 22,841 feet make it the highest mountain on the planet outside of asia. High altitude by michael najjar 20120109 michael najjar.
Michael najjar benrubi gallery new york city based art. Najjar s photographic material from the threeweek expedition forms the basis for his high altitude cycle, recorded here, which portrays the stockmarket performance of the worlds most important key indices over the last 20 to 30 years as mountain ranges. Najjar renders stock indices into mountaintops streaming. Another 3rd is filled with irrelevant writingsarticles and the transcript of a ted talk. High altitude by michael najjar 20120109 by michael najjar. Michael najjar high altitude by michael najjar, kevin slavin, paul wombell hardcover, 64 pages, published 2012 by kerber isbn. Michael najjars outer space series examines the latest international. Training to become the first civilian artist in space wired. High altitude by kevin slavin, paul wombell and michael najjar aug 31, 2012 achieving turkish coffee perfection. Michael najjar has been training to make his dream of space travel a reality.
All orders shipped via united states postal service. High altitude book online at best prices in india on. Najjar s photo and video works exemplify and draw on his interdisciplinary understanding of art. Najjar s photographic material from the threeweek expedition forms the basis for his high altitude cycle, recorded here, which portrays the stockmarket performance of the worlds most. Rather, the book has maybe rd dedicated to the actual subject of the content. See more ideas about photography, multiple exposure and multiple exposure photography.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book offers insights into najjars preparations for his spaceflight and presents the first cycle of works from the outer space series. In the andes najjar photographed mountain ridges whose petrified zigzag curves served him as a representation of the monumentality of financial markets. The photographic material gathered in the course of the threeweek trek forms the basis of the high altitude. Prefiguring and speculating on the future of humanity is an exercise humankind has been particularly keen on, at least for the past century. Flying to the edge of space in a fighter jet my life at. Space affairs in russia can show you with their mig29ub high performance aerobatic jetflight. Theres a lot of algorithms in our lives, even if we dont see them. Michael najjar has his sights set on being the first civilian artist to. They are everywhere, and the artist michael najjar in his high altitude project has made a great representation some financial graph into mountains to represent them. The photos visualize the development of the leading global stock market indices over the past 2030 years.
Michael danners book critical mass kritische masse on nuclear power in germany will be published by kehrer this july. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. In tandem najjar jumped from a plane at minus 50 degrees celsius, and from a height of 10,000m hurtling in a two minute freefall at a speed of 300kmh towards the surface of the earth. In 2009, together with a sixperson expedition group, the photographer and.
What is it like to fly to the edge of space in a fighter jet. In january 2009 michael najjar stood on the summit of mount aconcagua, at 6,962 meters the highest mountain in the world outside of the himalayas. Michael najjar high altitude published by kerber verlag bielefeld berlin, germany, 2012 english 64 pages isbn. Michael najjar by michael najjar, 9783866786547, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Text by michael najjar, kevin slavin, paul wombell. Published by kerber verlag bielefeld berlin, germany, 2012. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. More information about michael najjar and his arts. Najjar rendered data visualizations of the leading stock market indices over 2030 years into the mountain ranges he had photographed during his trek to mt.
In january 2009 michael najjar stood on the summit of mount aconcagua, at 6,962 meters, the highest mountain in the world outside of the himalayas. Halo is short for high altitude low opening and the jump is the most dangerous of all skydiving techniques. During the highspeed flight maneuvers michael najjar was exposed to massive disorientation coupled with gravitational stress on his body and brain of up to 7 g. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Prefiguring and speculating on the future of humanity is an exercise humankind has. Hybrid photography, lightjetprint, aludibond, diasec, custommade aluminium frame. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons amazonbasics gift. High altitude by kevin slavin 20120831 by kevin slavin.
But kevin tries to explain us some effect of those algorithms. Distanz verlag, berlin, published a comprehensive book on the series. A compression of space and time evoking intense and constantly growing global interconnectivity. The rock formations in the high altitude photo series dont exist physically, yet they are very present in our society of simulations. Michael najjar belongs to that vanguard of artists who take a complex critical look at the technological forces shaping and drastically transforming the early 21st century. Jul 8, 2016 michael najjar high altitude antiutopiasmichael najjar high altitude on 29 january 2009 at 2. Najjarss photographic material from the threeweek expedition forms the basis for the visual worlds depicted in the high altitude cycle of works, which portrays. The photographic material gathered in the course of the three week trek forms the basis of the high altitude work series. German photographer michael najjar, 1966, focuses in his photography on the notion of our society being driven and controlled by computers and information technology. Exploring the implications of human settlement in outer space. Najjar meaning and origin of the name najjar nameaning. Heute ist es moglich, nahegelegene planeten zu erreichen.