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A Present for East Belgium

The illustrated book: a gift from Willi Filz

22.11.2022
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  • A Present for East Belgium

I would like to give East Belgium ‘Das Hohe Venn. Bilder einer Landschaft‘ (The High Fens. Pictures of a Landscape).

The book was published in 1992. Technical and photographic challenges aside, the whole process of producing the book involved one thing above all: joy. The joy of feeling the wind, the vastness, the rain, the thunderstorm. Joy in being able to develop my love for photography and nature. Despite the 25 kg of large-format camera equipment, walking through the Fens in fog, snow, and freezing cold had an incredible lightness.

Even today, I return again and again and feel deep joy for this magnificent nature on our doorstep.

Willi Filz

Iveldingen