Michael Schmidt, born in Berlin in 1945, is one of Germany's greatest photographers. Following his Ceasefire project in 1987 (book and international touring exhibition), he addresses the question of U-ni-ty in this book. He traces the symbolism and iconography of political systems, their propoganda and the images of humankind they project. He explores unity, or one-ness, of individual and state, seeking out the discrepancies and the correlations. In his work he mixes found images with those of his own making to the point where reality and imagination merge, creating a densely woven structure of associations and emotions.