souvenir of germany, 2021

An album created by the Reichbahn headquarters for the German tourist board in the 1930s displayed photographs of popular places to visit in Germany. Images have been selected and reset in a second album ‘Souvenir of Germany’. Citizens who lived, worked or went to school in these cities or towns have been documented. There are no photographs available of these men, women and children.

4. Album.jpg
3. Flag & house.jpg
2. Bonn.jpg
8. Lilly Fragmann, Bonn.jpg
5. Garmisch.jpg
11. Schnebel, Garmisch.jpg
7. Nurnberg.jpg
6. Martin Lehmann, Nurnberg.jpg
15. Koln.jpg
14. Rosa Hirsch, Koln.jpg
9. Berlin.jpg
13. Frida Abraham, Berlin.jpg
1. Train.jpg

Measurement: 25.5cm x 18.5cm x 4cm

Process: Typing

Materials: 1930s vintage German photograph album, 1930s original photographs from Germany, photo corners, paper

Exhibited in:

Fabricated? Solo Exhibition, London, England (1 October 2024 - 31 January 2025)

comments

  • This is chilling, so very upsetting - a lesson in making people ‘Other’ and what happens thereafter

  • I’m always speechless, it’s amazing

  • Love what you do