Title: Niemandsland
Photographer(s): Daniel Chatard
Writer(s): Daniel Chatard
Designer(s): Carel Fransen
Publisher(s): The Eriskay Connection, Breda, The Netherlands
Year: 2024
Print run: 1100
Language(s): German, English
Pages: 224
Size: 24 x 32 cm
Binding: Hardcover
Edition:
Print: Wilco Art Books, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
Nation(s) and year(s) of Protest: Germany,2012-2018
ISBN: 9789493363076
In Niemandsland, Daniel Chatard (DE) investigates the impact of brown coal extraction in the German Rhineland, where energy giant RWE operates some of Europe’s largest open-cast lignite mines, in particular Hambach and Garzweiler. Not only are these mines the biggest source of CO2 emissions on the continent, they have also dramatically altered the landscape, swallowing up fields, forests, and entire villages.
In documenting the end of coal mining in this region, Niemandsland tells a story of global significance: a reminder of the costs of energy production and the enduring human spirit in the face of overwhelming odds. A universal story of loss and resistance that resonates far beyond the Rhineland.
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