All though I'm not looking for an archival type of image in my own work, I'm fascinated with Henk Van Rensbergen's photos. He doesn't call himself a fine artists, but more of a hobbyist. Rensbergen is a Belgian-born (1968) airline pilot who takes his second hand Leica with him on every flight he makes. He claims his obsession grew from a childhood obsessions with :forbidden places". The results are sometimes haunting and always beautiful. I shiver looking at the images, thinking about the experiences Rensebergen must have had capturing these photos; I don't think I could be so brave. Many of the places he has photographed have since been destroyed.
Interview with Renbergen: http://www.maelstrom.nu/ezine/interview_iss22_156.php
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