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"Since the revolution in 1959, the clocks in Cuba have changed a little differently.
Due to the trade restrictions and lack of investment, a world from past decades was preserved, but unfortunately it could only be maintained poorly. The continuous decay shows side by side beside the glitter of former splendor.
This morbid beauty disappears slowly, because a change of Cuba is foreseeable since some years.
Michael ZEGERS conceived his photo book 'Fin de Siglo' as a walk through Havana, without stylistically or thematically defining one of the classic genres of photography. Double-sided panoramic images of the city are contrasted in the book with fragmentary views of facades, everyday objects, symbols and signs. Both the image selection and the sequence of images created a complex visual narrative with a personal view. " (freely translated publisher's note, © Edition Bildperlen, 2018)
About the photographer, Michael ZEGERS:
Michael ZEGERS worked as an architect in the UK, Spain and Germany after studying architecture at the Technical University of Delft.
The enthusiasm for photography was his constant companion. For the last fifteen years, Michael ZEGERS has specialized in architecture, travel and city reports.
Since then he has photographed freelance from Frankfurt with numerous publications in various media.
Due to the trade restrictions and lack of investment, a world from past decades was preserved, but unfortunately it could only be maintained poorly. The continuous decay shows side by side beside the glitter of former splendor.
This morbid beauty disappears slowly, because a change of Cuba is foreseeable since some years.
Michael ZEGERS conceived his photo book 'Fin de Siglo' as a walk through Havana, without stylistically or thematically defining one of the classic genres of photography. Double-sided panoramic images of the city are contrasted in the book with fragmentary views of facades, everyday objects, symbols and signs. Both the image selection and the sequence of images created a complex visual narrative with a personal view. " (freely translated publisher's note, © Edition Bildperlen, 2018)
About the photographer, Michael ZEGERS:
Michael ZEGERS worked as an architect in the UK, Spain and Germany after studying architecture at the Technical University of Delft.
The enthusiasm for photography was his constant companion. For the last fifteen years, Michael ZEGERS has specialized in architecture, travel and city reports.
Since then he has photographed freelance from Frankfurt with numerous publications in various media.
- Ed(s)/Author(s)
- Wolfgang Zurborn
- Format
- Gebundene Ausgabe ohne Schutzumschlag (wie erschienen), 24 x 24 x 2 cm., 88 S., Farbaufnahemn, deutsch-sprachiger Text - GERMAN TEXT ONLY!