Hatje Cantz Verlag

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Hatje Cantz Verlag
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Parent company Ganske Publishing Group
StatusActive
Founded1945
Founder Gerd Hatje
Country of origin Germany
Headquarters location Berlin, Germany
Stuttgart, Germany
Key peopleHolger Liebs (manager) Thomas PJ Feinen (managing director)
Publication typesBooks
Nonfiction topics Photography, art, architecture, design
Official website www.hatjecantz.de

Hatje Cantz Verlag (English: Hatje Cantz Publishing) is a German book publisher specialising in photography, art, architecture and design. It was established in 1945 by Gerd Hatje [1] and has offices in Stuttgart and Berlin.

Contents

Hatje Cantz Verlag has a backlist of nearly 800 titles. [1] Its photography books cover documentary and editorial photography, political and social issues, and landscape; its art books cover fine art and conceptual art. [2]

Hatje Cantz has been part of the Ganske Publishing Group since 2011. [3]

History

The publisher was established in 1945 by Gerd Hatje. [1] In 1990 it was sold to J. Fink Holding. After the bankruptcy of J. Fink Holding in 2011, Hatje Cantz Verlag became part of the Ganske Publishing Group. [3]

Books

Hatje Cantz has a backlist of nearly 800 titles, [1] including the following:

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References

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