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Asmara The Frozen City Photographs by Stefan Boness Editor: Jochen Visscher ENGLISH/ITALIAN/GERMAN 96 Pages with 94 col. Images Hardcover Dimensions: 16 x 16 cm Euro 16.00 sFr 28.00 ISBN 978-3-936314-61-8 Date of publication: October 2006  Sample Pages |
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Asmara, capital of the state of Eritrea, located in North Eastern Africa, is considered to be an impressive exam-ple of European urban construction of the 20th century. To this day,
the influence of the former colonial power of Italy on the architecture of the city from the early 20th century to the 1940’s remains visible. Many of the buildings, erected in the
futuristic, monumentalist or rationalistic style have been preserved and dominate the cityscape of Asmara. In particular, architectural projects dating back to the late 1930’s and early 1940’s are the focal point of the work of photographer Stefan Boness. These include private, public
and industrial buildings, which he photographed over the course of several months and which he staged incorporating their urban surroundings. Through his photographs, Stefan Boness has succeeded in expressing the unique atmosphere
of Asmara, where time seemingly is standing still. |
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