Fortezze d'Altopiano di Lavarone

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Fortezze di Altopiano di Lavarone
Philosophical Things

Fortezze d'Altopiano

These fortresses in Trentino, Italy, are the silent remains of the bitter fighting in World War I. I photographed them using a 9×12 camera from that period, trying to capture the inhumane, claustrofobic and estranging environment.

Fortezze d'Altopiano di Lavarone e Folgaria

In 1915 and 1916, during World War I, a fierce battle raged on the high plateau of Lavarone and Folgaria in the Trentino. Austrian forts were attacked by Italians; tens of thousands would die in the end. The forts are still there, a sinister memento mori. I used a 9x12 plate camera, dating from the period.