In STAGE DESIGN EMOTIONS Ralph Larmann captures the emotions of many of the greatest shows in recent years through brilliant pictures. Various sets are presented in unique perspectives with the for the photographer typical intensity of expression. Thereby “the stage” doesn’t always mean the stage as we normally envisage it when watching concerts, operas or musicals. Very different types of places can be turned into a stage – even individual buildings or a cruise liner. The wide range of 28 productions from the categories Musical, Concert, Opera, TV Show and Special Events show the variety of the stages presented in this book by more than 400 powerful color photographs in detail. For that reason this unique document inspires experts of stage design as well as photo enthusiasts – and provides a perspective for fans, which mostly remains unseen during an event in this way. “Through his mastery of the still image, Ralph Larmann has a remarkable ability to capture the temporal. Many of the stages pictured here present the ve y best face of contemporary show design, but through Ralph’s original techniques and inspired use of lenses, these stages are transformed into works of art in their own right.” 400 pages, language german / english