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first prints, smaller versions of the photographs, and an overview of the series as a whole. Preliminary drafts and additional prints are just as important for the archive as the so-called first choice among the artist's works. The aim of the archive is to document the artistic process in its entirety. And that of course includes the negatives and contact copies, or the original digital data illustrating the full breadth of the creative process involved. Other points of interest in a collection such as this include written drafts, texts, material documenting the history of the production and presentation, documents, and printed matter. Ideally, it then becomes possible not only to showcase and understand the artistic work, but also to gain an insight into the culture of the day.
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Rajakovics and Barbara Holub from the transparadiso firm of architects, a spatial concept was specially developed around the idea of an ‘open transparent architecture’ that fully satisfies Fotohof's requirements. Again openly and transparently, it incorporates the
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Fotohof's exhibition activities. Besides artist's monographs it also publishes
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