Still-life specialist Amos Fricke loves to explore and stage form, edges and materiality. Larger than life and statuesque like Hollywood icons, the brushes and razors appear in his photo series—elevated into objects of desire.

Blockbuster

The star of this double-page spread is the brush from the Purist series, featuring a handle made of Karelian birchlischem Birkenholz

Grand Entrance: In beautifully ordered formation, the brushes appear in all their splendor

And the winner is… the Hexagon safety razor in anodised bronze aluminium, designed by Mark Braun

Perfectly Rounded Beauties: The resin handles of the Kosmo safety razor *

Elegant Diva: Shaving bowl with a separate water reservoir, crafted from white porcelain *

Elegant Fellow: The safety razor from the Hexagon series, designed by Mark Braun

Trio Fatale: The practical travel razors can do more — compact and small

This photo series has first been published in the printed edition of 30 Grad in autumn 2018.
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11. January 2026

Photographer Amos Fricke