The last economically used structures of a moving landscape stretch between the river Emscher and the Rhine-Herne Canal.
The photo shows the coal and coke storage of the German hard coal. In a short period of time, the appearance of an almost deserted lunar landscape changed almost daily. Machines pile up new heaps, they have been removed elsewhere. Between the filling and dumping, nature regained its terrain. Wind and rain leave their mark, as do excavators and caterpillars.
AUTHOR: Wolfgang Fröhling GERMANY
Wolfgang Fröhling
geboren am 01.07.1952 Bottrop
1973–1978
Studium Visuelle Kommunikation,
Schwerpunkt Grafikdesign, an der FH-Dortmund,
Abschluß Designer (grad.)
seit 2006
Dozent für Fotografie u. digitale Workflows
Mediendesign Hochschule, Düsseldorf
Preise/Auszeichnungen:
2006 Fotopreis des Fotoprojekts „Emscher:Zukunft“
2010 Fotopreis des Fotoprojekts „Emscher:Zukunft“
2013 Nominirierung „Felix Schoeller Photo Award“
2017 Short List „Felix Schoeller Photo Award“
2018 Kunstpreis für Fotografie “LeichtSinn” Stadt Wesseling
2019 Short List „Felix Schoeller Photo Award“
