Part of my photography books collection (filmed for educational purpose).
The Second World War put a heavy burden on the lives of Willem Poelstra's parents. His own Jewish mother had lost many family members in death camps, whereas his father had worked voluntarily in a Berlin-based locomotive factory. Regardless of objections from their environment, they nevertheless married and lived together until the end. For this project, Poelstra (the Netherlands, 1956-2018) drew on the impact the war had on his family, seeking to extend this to the present.
In early 2012, he traveled to Kosovo. Ever since the war of 1999, Serbian and Albanian communities live diametrically opposed to each other. As a result, Kosovo stays deeply divided and is characterized by ongoing conflicts. Willem Poelstra documented a history that just keeps repeating itself.
Hardcover: 492 pages
Publisher: Forhanna Foundation (2017)
Language: English, Albanian, Serbian
ISBN-13: 978-9082707502
Product Dimensions: 30 x 24 cm
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