"Yours Sincerely"
reprodução fotográfica de imagem digital e molduras porta-retratos antigos

"Yours Sincerely"
c-print of digital image, old frames

2011
dimensões totais // overall dimensions: 107 x 210 cm

[ english version ]

As imagens que integram o trabalho "Yours Sincerely" são de uma coleção de aproximadamente 200 fotos de prisioneiros da I Guerra Mundial, do campo de prisioneiros de Sennelager, Westfália, Alemanha, que pertenceu . As fotos datam de meados de 1915 até 1918.

A coleção pertenceu a Harvey James Jeffery ("Jeff"), sargento inglês, ele mesmo um prisioneiro deste campo alemão, onde passou mais de três anos. As fotos apresentam soldados de vários países, que as presentearam ao próprio "Jeff", bem como a outros soldados, quase sempre com dedicatórias afetuosas.

Às fotos originais foram acrescentadas ornamentações florais de decalques e cromos antigos.

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The images featured in the work "Yours Sincerely" are taken from a collection of approximately 200 photographs of First World War prisoners during their captivity at Sennelager camp, Westphalia, Germany. The photographs date from circa 1915 to 1917 and show individuals and groups from various regiments and countries.

The collection was in the possession of former Sergeant Harvey James Jeffery ("Jeff") who was taken prisoner on 26th August 1914. After more than three years as a prisoner of war, the majority of which was spent at Sennelager, Jeff was repatriated via the Netherlands in January 1918. He was subsequently awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his service in helping other prisoners whilst in captivity.

Vintage floral ornamentation patterns were added to the original photographs.