Axel Hutte is a German photographer (born 1951) studied at the Düsseldorf Art Academy from 1973 to 1981, he received a scholar ship to study in London and a scholarship to study in Venice in 1985. He is now considered one of the main representative of the Düsseldorf Art Academy.
Over the years Axel Hutte has produced many gorgeous photos and collections. However, I am focusing on one certain type of photograph he has made and that is ruins.
For me these pictures symbolise the battle between nature and humans and how we as people abandon and fail to maintain things in which we have created. The places in these photos are not confided to one place. It is not an abandoned village out in the middle of nowhere. And the ruins are beautiful places they need to be maintained.
This is one of my favourite pieces. The colour is dull yet vibrant and the texture of the bricks is so clear that it looks rough and where the plaster and paint have chipped away. Having the door neatly line-up with the archway creates a long depth of field and the eyes are naturally drawn through the arch. but my overall favourite thing about this photo is how simple it is.
These are similar to a few photos by Thomas Sutton.
These remind me a lot of some of the heritage site around Jersey specifically Corbier light house, Mont Orguil castle and Gronzel castle ruins.
This one is interesting as it is of one of jerseys coastal defence towers, specifically Tour du Sud, La Carreire, St Ouens bay.