Gerhard Roth Libros

Franz Lidner se queda mudo a raiz de un accidente en la serrería donde trabaja.Para comunicarse debe anotar todo aquello que quiere decir, está obligado a observar e imaginar. E imagina un mundo mezcla de realidad y delirio

The story follows Lilli Kuck as she travels to Venice after her husband's mysterious death, delving into his notebook and retracing his last days. As she uncovers hidden secrets about her late husband, Lilli confronts her own understanding of their relationship. Her investigation takes a dark turn when she witnesses a murder and finds herself in danger. Ultimately, this journey not only seeks answers about her husband's life but also leads Lilli to a deeper exploration of her own identity and the complexities of existence.

In The Plan, Gerhard Roth’s main character, Konrad Feldt, is not properly a criminal – his supervisor privately hands him a stolen Mozart autograph along with the name of an art dealer prepared to purchase it, before he commits suicide in Feldt’s presence; however, Feldt is indirectly complicit in the crime by not reporting it and by not surrendering the costly artifact. He takes the autograph and travels around the world to Japan in hopes of exchanging the invaluable autograph for a million dollars. For Feldt, a middle-aged, middle-class civil servant, a librarian in Vienna’s Nationalbibliothek addicted to reading, this prize represents a fleeting opportunity to alter his structured, hollow existence. But our educated European finds himself in an unfamiliar environment – the inscrutable language and culture of Japan – where his perceptions and thus his rational “plan” for wealth and a new life are jeopardized. (from publisher's website)

A retired opera prompter finds himself ensnared in a web of intrigue when he travels to Venice for the holidays, only to discover his brother and sister-in-law missing. While attempting to write a travel guide, he faces threats and violence, leading to a chilling package containing their severed hands. As he delves deeper into the mystery, Aldrian becomes an unwilling participant in a deadly game, navigating the flooded city and confronting his own sanity amidst the chaos.

The story follows Emil Lanz, an Austrian translator in Venice, who faces a mid-life crisis that leads to a suicide attempt, interrupted by witnessing a murder. As mobsters target him, he fights back, altering his life dramatically. With the help of an eccentric billionaire, Emil grapples with his new reality, questioning whether he has entered a different dimension, an afterlife, or if he is merely insane. The narrative explores themes of survival, identity, and the nature of reality in the face of chaos.

Die Künstler von Gugging: ein faszinierender Einblick in eine fantastische Bilderwelt mit bisher unveröffentlichtem Fotomaterial. 1976 fuhr Gerhard Roth zum ersten Mal nach Gugging, in die Landesnervenheilanstalt nahe Wien, um den Leiter Leo Navratil und den Dichter Ernst Herbeck zu besuchen. Herbeck lebte in Gugging, mit anderen Patienten, die wie er an chronischen psychischen Erkrankungen litten, später wurde dort das so genannte „Haus der Künstler“ eingerichtet. Es war der Auftakt für eine tiefgreifende Auseinandersetzung, die bis heute anhält und Gerhard Roth stark geprägt hat. In der Folge besuchte er sie alle und immer wieder: August Walla, Johann Hauser, Oswald Tschirtner, heute ohne Ausnahme Künstler von Weltruf, aber auch die Vertreter der „zweiten Generation“ wie Arnold Schmidt, Karl Vondal, Leonhard Fink u. a. Roth war nicht nur von ihrer Kreativität beeindruckt, sondern auch von den Persönlichkeiten der Künstler und der Einheit von Leben und Werk, die er in ihnen erkannte. Dieses Buch dokumentiert eine bereits 35 Jahre dauernde Begegnung: mit zahlreichen Abbildungen der Künstler und ihrer Werke sowie Texten von Gerhard Roth über ihr Leben und ihre Bilder. Mehr als 300 seiner Fotografien zeigen sein tiefes Verständnis für das Leben und Schaffen dieser aussergewöhnlichen Menschen.