Ursula Schulz-Dornburg

Published in 2014 by Hatje Cantz, this monograph serves as a comprehensive retrospective of the work of German photographer Ursula Schulz-Dornburg. The volume was produced to document her long-standing interest in the architectural remnants of history and the transitional nature of landscapes, often focusing on structures that have been abandoned or repurposed by time and political change. It acts as both a catalogue of her artistic output and a scholarly examination of how the human environment reflects historical erosion.

Edited by Wolfgang Scheppe, the book features a design aesthetic consistent with the minimalist and academic standards favored by Hatje Cantz. Scheppe provides critical context for Schulz-Dornburg’s photographic series, which include her studies of grain silos in the Middle East and the shifting borders of the Soviet Union. Upon its release, the book was received as a definitive resource for scholars of contemporary conceptual photography, praised for its clear presentation of her quiet, observational approach to monumental, decaying architecture.