The Geometry of Innocence

The Geometry of Innocence, Hatje Cantz Publishers, 2001. Ostfilern-Ruit, Germany. Over twelve years in the making, this project examines fragmentation and violence in contemporary society. The Geometry of Innocence is a visual narrative that decontructs tropes of photojournalism while exploring the relationship between violence, institutions and individuation. Out of print. "Das ist der neue Robert Frank," schwärmte Leo Fritz Gruber. "An object lesson in bookmaking... adrenalizing." Chris Miller, European Photography "Many frames of breathtaking quality." Frankfurter Rundschau "The new work, by 40 year old American Ken Schles, is simply breathtaking. A photographic masterpiece." Photonews "Schles, with »The Geometry of Innocence« succeeds in making a daring, sophisticated photo book, which the publisher has also produced with technical brilliance." Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger "Endlessly breathless pictures alternate between trauma and trance, death & delirium." fotoMAGAZIN "Destined to be a late-modern classic. ...Ken Schles is a poet." Modernrare.com