One Day in Germany
The 7th of May was an ordinary Friday, and yet it will be remembered for a long time. Because on that day 432 photographers travelled throughout Germany with their cameras to capture what took place: in schools and living rooms, on football grounds and airports, in parliaments and discotheques. They travelled through villages and towns and were on the lookout for moments which represent this country.
Throughout the 24 hours, the photographers not only observed and photographed major events but also concentrated on people in everyday situations, from the street cleaner to the chief physician - people are the centre of this chronicle. From Sylt to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a one-off visual survey has been produced: »One Day in Germany«, recorded by dedicated photographers. dpunkt.Verlag
Throughout the 24 hours, the photographers not only observed and photographed major events but also concentrated on people in everyday situations, from the street cleaner to the chief physician - people are the centre of this chronicle. From Sylt to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a one-off visual survey has been produced: »One Day in Germany«, recorded by dedicated photographers. dpunkt.Verlag
The contribution by Ulrich Sprengel
Hostile takeover. Schillig near the mouth of the Jade river is one of Germany´s largest camp sites. It is situated next to the UNESCO World Heritage site, the Wattenmeer (mud flats). Today the sea has sent rain and wind and overtaken the land. Annyone who is mobile has gone. Only caravans, beach chairs and swings remain.
The lives of the others. The natives have left their precisley laid out dwelllings en masse. With incessant rain and heavy winds the side on the North Sea looks like a stage set.
Mahlzeit, Deutschland!
Food is more popular than ever - at least that's the impression you get when you watch the cooking shows on TV every day or the mass of new cookbooks that come out every year. But how - and what - does Germany really eat? How is food eaten at the workplace? How in the playground and how on the street? Who buys what? And where does the food come from?
The diversity of food - and thus of our actions - can be seen in many places: in the cultivation, the breeding, the purchase, the preparation of the food or the place where it is eaten. Food can be pure necessity, an indulgence, a statement, a status symbol or even an event.
The illustrated book "Mahlzeit, Deutschland!" provides insights into these different aspects and presents Germany and its inhabitants through their habits, traditions and new developments from the world of food. FREELENS photographers documented situations and events in which food plays a role - and is sometimes even elementary. dpunkt.Verlag
