German artist Florian Merkel's sparely drawn men and women in casual or business attire--sometimes in color, sometimes simply outlined--engage in enigmatic and awkward choreography. Posting poses of pensiveness and grief on interior walls and a dome, Merkel is a kind of postmodern frescoist. Essays by Walter Oswalt and Rainmar Stange. Paperback, 6.5 x 9.5 in./64 pgs / 15 color and 29 b&w.