Anmerkungen:
English translation of Isabelle Bonnet's introduction at front of book with original text in French at rear of book
Reclaimed is the third book in a three part series on the Fenlands in the UK
Includes bibliographical references
Beschreibung:
Paul Hart's new book 'Reclaimed' concludes his three-part series on The Fens in the UK. The first two books 'Farmed' (2016) and 'Drained' (2018) have received several international awards and considerable critical acclaim. In 2018 work from the series was awarded the inaugural Wolf Suschitzky Photography Prize (Austria/UK) and in 2019 it was shortlisted for the Hariban Award (Japan).0The Fens, originally a region of low-lying marshland in the east of England, has been artificially drained over centuries to provide some of Britain's most fertile agricultural land. It is a landscape of agribusiness with monoculture at its core, defined by human migration and long-term reclamation from the sea.0Paul Hart has photographed the area for over ten years. His narrative examines the complex interrelation between humanity and nature and raises important questions about human-altered topography and our occupation and stewardship of this land. By focusing on the often-overlooked elements in familiar vistas Hart's aesthetics carry a documentary sensibility that allows the landscapes to define themselves. He works solely with the analogue process employing traditional darkroom practice to convey something of the soulful in a landscape that is rarely considered of aesthetic merit