Siberian Exiles: Part 1
Claudia Heinermann
Kaunas Photography Gallery
Lithuanian
Hardcover, 6 books in slipcase and extra 7th book.
Edition of 1000
Box: 115 × 18 × 24 cm
Rimantas: 84 pages
Drawings and expedition: 116 pages
Yakutia: 212 pages
Altai: 228 pages
Eyewitnesses: 136 pages
Short History: 20 pages
2020
ISBN 9789081408943
This new book by Heinermann, presented at Kaunas Photography Gallery, is the first part of a trilogy about deportations from the Baltic countries to Siberia. The book contains portraits of six Lithuanians who survived the deportation – Irena Valaitytė , Nijolė Lelkaitė, Jonas Markauskas, Vilius Kairys, Jonas Puodžius and Vaidutis Kasperavičius, as well as photographs on the Altai and Yakutia, drawings of Gintautas Martynaitis, who survived the exile, and numerous unpublished archival photos. The book gives a glimpse into the past and the present captured by the photographer. The author supplements the narratives of the eyewitnesses with archival material and photographs of the places where their history took place.
Siberian Exiles is the second photo project of the German/ Dutch photographer, dealing with the tragic experiences of the Baltic States in the 20th century. In 2015 Heinermann has released a highly acclaimed photo book Wolfskinder A Post-War Story which reveals the stories of orphaned children from East Prussia during World War II and who took refuge with Lithuanian farmers.
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About the Artist
Claudia Heinermann studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Enschede, The Netherlands in 1986-1991. Between 2004 and 2006 she studied documentary photography at the Amsterdam Photoacademy. Since then, she has been involved in long-term research documentary projects, with a particular interest in the history and consequences of 20th-century wars and genocides. She has created photographic projects on the Rwanda and Srebrenica massacre, and other projects on the tragedies of wars in twentieth century.
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About the Publisher
The Kaunas Photography Gallery extends the long publishing tradition in Lithuania, and now not only concentrates on simply presenting photographers, but also on continuing research into Lithuanian photography. Thanks to its successful publishing activities, Lithuanian photography is winning greater recognition than ever before. It is gradually becoming more acknowledged on the international scene, and is featured at major international photography book events.
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