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Etta Gerdes

Picturing Nature

Photo: Jens Sundheim
Photo: Jens Sundheim
"Whenever I point my camera on something I makesure the view is worth doubling. That way, I get the most energetic pictures that offer joy to the viewer and make him feel at ease.
I was happy to work on the landscapes of Cornelia Hahn Oberlander because we share a lot of beliefs about nature. She as well has the aim of giving the user or spectator the most energetic views."

Etta Gerdes lives in Dortmund, Germany, and works where her projects take her.

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