1st place
gold star award
Ezra Böhm
netherlands
title
Forgotten Heroes
Today, we are so used to the speed, convenience, and sheer quantity of products that can be made that we almost don't think about it anymore.
Fortunately, among the new generation, there is an increasing awareness and drive towards sustainability, fair production, and a smaller-scale world.
The primitive crafts which are still alive can play an essential role in the society of the future. They offer us an alternative, with a sustainable, fairer, and better product than those from the factories. They can never match the enormous amount of production but are culturally and intellectually crucial for making the world more sustainable.
The purpose of the series is therefore to enthuse the new generation to work in this sector, to make one look at the hyper-economy in a different way.
While photographing, I became fascinated by the beauty and primitive art of these traditional jobs. In every location I ended up in a different movie scene and took a step back in time. Hard-working characteristic men, climbing into the wings, crawling under locomotives or strolling through the water. As the wind howls through the building, the crackling of the fire warms yout cheek or the creaking of the wooden cylinders travels through the building. The men are doing everything they can to provide the most honest and high-quality product possible to their environment. That graces them and their craft.
To me, these men are heroes. let's not made them 'Forgotten Heroes'.
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entry description
For this new series, I photographed the worlds of the Craftsmen. Hardworking people with incredible passion and dedication for their work. People with knowledge and expertise which has developed and formed over many generations. Knowledge which is still important in many places of our society.Today, we are so used to the speed, convenience, and sheer quantity of products that can be made that we almost don't think about it anymore.
Fortunately, among the new generation, there is an increasing awareness and drive towards sustainability, fair production, and a smaller-scale world.
The primitive crafts which are still alive can play an essential role in the society of the future. They offer us an alternative, with a sustainable, fairer, and better product than those from the factories. They can never match the enormous amount of production but are culturally and intellectually crucial for making the world more sustainable.
The purpose of the series is therefore to enthuse the new generation to work in this sector, to make one look at the hyper-economy in a different way.
While photographing, I became fascinated by the beauty and primitive art of these traditional jobs. In every location I ended up in a different movie scene and took a step back in time. Hard-working characteristic men, climbing into the wings, crawling under locomotives or strolling through the water. As the wind howls through the building, the crackling of the fire warms yout cheek or the creaking of the wooden cylinders travels through the building. The men are doing everything they can to provide the most honest and high-quality product possible to their environment. That graces them and their craft.
To me, these men are heroes. let's not made them 'Forgotten Heroes'.
about the photographer
The images of the Dutch photographer are romanticized scenes in which individuals, cultures, stories or thoughts are elevated. At the same time, a critical note is taken at the acts of humanity and contemporary society. The images establish a symbolic relationship between form and content. The aesthetic beauty of the images creates a visual stimulus with an eye for composition, colour palette, interplay of lines and expressive eyes that invite you into the photographer’s created world.back to gallery