Jakob Tuggener's "Fabrik," originally published in Zurich in 1943, critiques technological progress through 72 expressionist images reminiscent of silent movies, reflecting a critical view of the World War II era's military-industrial complex. Despite Tuggener's success with rural and social themes, "Fabrik" struggled to find a publisher and initially failed commercially. This photobook, now a classic, highlights the era's industrial contradictions and is being reissued with contemporary commentary. Tuggener's works, featured in significant exhibitions like The Museum of Modern Art's "The Family of Man," are part of a vast, largely unseen portfolio left at his death in 1988.
