Presentation
Martin N. JOHANSEN
France
Photographs
Born in Denmark, Martin Johansen is a wildlife photographer and mountain guide. Nature lovers, he is attracted to the Scandinavian countries and fell under the spell of Greenland and the Faroe Islands. He’s an author of several books about nature, including ‘North Atlantic’, published by Cacimbo Editions.
Exposition
The practice of whaling, a powerful tradition since the Middle Ages, seems to be decreasing. The catches of globiceps, which are considered sustainable fishing, are the subject of major protests by animal welfare activists and environmental organizations. Historically, whales have been an important source of nutrition for the most disadvantaged people until the 1970’s. School doctors recommended whale lard, children ate it for breakfast.
Today, it is different: the whale has been declared unfit for human consumption because it contains heavy metals, mercury and lead. So a lot of people have stopped eating whales, but to completely eliminate the whale-hunting tradition is another “pair of sleeves”.
Galerie
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- grindadráp5 – Martin N. JOHANSEN
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- grindadráp4 – Martin N. JOHANSEN
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- grindadráp3 – Martin N. JOHANSEN
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- grindadráp2 – Martin N. JOHANSEN
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- grindadráp – Martin N. JOHANSEN
Books
Honey hunters of Nagaland
Publisher : Outside magazine
Färöer - Grüne felseninseln im Atlantic
Publisher : Terra magazine / Tecklenborg Verlag / numéro 3/2019