Edition, by Christian Brey

Beauty is a form
of truth.

Thirty conversations on beauty as a way of seeing, a cultural infrastructure and a principle for a fulfilled life.

Interviews conducted by Ingeborg Harms

At Breuninger, beauty moved from the surface to the centre of the brand: a universal perspective connecting fashion, architecture, art, food, communication, service and human encounter within one coherent cultural space.

BEAUTY Volume I Christian Brey

Volume I

Beauty as a Way of Seeing

  1. 01Wolfgang Joop
  2. 02Ricardo Bofill
  3. 03Huda Kattan
  4. 04Catherine Deneuve
  5. 05Ingo Wilts
  6. 06Wolfgang Joop II
  7. 07Jil Sander
  8. 08Eva Longoria
  9. 09Ingo Maurer
  10. 10Anselm Grün
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BEAUTY Volume II Christian Brey

Volume II

Beauty as Cultural Infrastructure

  1. 01Camila Morrone
  2. 02Gerard Butler
  3. 03Penélope Cruz
  4. 04Renzo Rosso
  5. 05Johann König
  6. 06Karim Rashid
  7. 07Christoph Felger
  8. 08Alexander Schwarz
  9. 09Jane Goodall
  10. 10Sergei Tchoban
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BEAUTY Volume III Christian Brey

Volume III

Beauty at the Centre of Life

  1. 01Gilbert & George
  2. 02Brunello Cucinelli
  3. 03Werner Sobek
  4. 04Wim Wenders
  5. 05Alexandra Cousteau
  6. 06Charlie Siem
  7. 07Jonathan Adler
  8. 08Tom Wong
  9. 09Heinz Mack
  10. 10Piet Oudolf
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Editorial responsibility

Original concept, editorial direction and curation

Christian Brey
Interviews: Ingeborg Harms

The interviews were conducted during Christian Brey’s tenure as the executive responsible for the Breuninger brand. Together, they form an enquiry into how beauty creates meaning, relevance and lasting material as well as immaterial value.