The narrative of Dark Dunes centers around a passionate novice photographer who captured his finest images during the German occupation of the Netherlands. His approach to photography was meticulous, not only documenting shutter times and aperture settings in the margins of his negatives, but also noting the time of day, weather conditions, and year, mostly between 1940 and 1945. His subjects varied from landscapes to tulips to country roads, with the occasional cloudy sky. Through the lens, he failed to see the world and era he was a part of. This collection of negatives begs the question of photography’s ability to obscure reality rather than expose it, and its potential to serve as a means of escapism rather than engagement.
www.ftn-books.com has the invitation for his Fotomuseum exhibition on DARK DUNES now available.
