In 1831 Honoré de Balzac wrote a short story, “The Unknown Masterpiece,” in which he invented the abstract painting.

"In the tumultuous business of cutting in and attending to a whale, there is much running backwards and forwards among the crew. Now hands are wanted here, and then again hands are wanted there. There is no staying in any one place; for at one and the same time everything has to be done everywhere."

(Beginning of chapter 72)

Olaf Breuning: Ugly is a monograph published by Hatje Cantz in 2002, offering a vibrant insight into the playful and provocative work of Swiss artist Olaf Breuning.

Home assembles staged photographic works and related installations that examine identity, cultural stereotyping and the construction of authenticity within global image culture.