Smoke, Birds, Pun, Crisis — A Dialogic Glossary Among Austria’s Most Beautiful Books of 2025

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Every year, the Österreichischer Buchpreis recognizes outstanding achievements in Austrian bookmaking through its selection of Austria’s Most Beautiful Books. Among the 2025 winners is Smoke, Birds, Pun, Crisis – A Dialogic Glossary, an artist’s book by Magdalena Kreinecker that challenges conventional ideas of what a monograph can be. Rather than documenting an artistic practice from beginning to end, the publication invites readers into an open system of thoughts, conversations and visual associations that can be explored in countless directions. Developed […]