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A Knight’s Daily Struggle To Fit Into Modern Society
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A Knight’s Daily Struggle To Fit Into Modern Society

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A picture is worth a thousand words. But what if we were to add narratives to a series of images showing the adventures of a modern-day knight? Dutch photographer Martijn van Oers and narrator Andress Kools feel photography art has become a fleeting medium. An art form where people look at an image for a split second, click “like” and move on. No deeper meaning or lasting impression present.

“I wanted to try some different photo ideas. Adding narratives to images encourages the viewers to look beyond the story they think the image itself is telling. I took it upon myself to document a modern-day knight’s everyday problems of being accepted by modern-day society. His wayward reluctance to adapt leaves him feeling unwanted and insecure. Like anyone, the knight in shining armor longs for a life of normality, fitting in and maybe, to find love. Over the next years, I will attempt to unveil the man behind the suit of armor. To show everyone there ís a place for Urban Knights in our society.”

Meet Wolfram von Eschenbach, last living descendant of his namesake, the 13th Century knight-poet Wolfram von Eschenbach, who fought alongside count Herman von Thüringen in the Third Crusades. This is the story of a knight forsaken, misplaced by time travel and lost in space.

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Martijn van Oers

Martijn van Oers

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A 40 year old photography fanatic from The Netherlands martijnvanoers@gmail.com

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Martijn van Oers

Martijn van Oers

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A 40 year old photography fanatic from The Netherlands martijnvanoers@gmail.com

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Nora jck
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Interesting The pictures look like a puzzle for me and rising some questions...I enjoy finding the answers and solving the puzzles.. :)) by the way they have a sense of humour. The picture that is titled;" Thanksgiving tellerfleisch" has a nice color, light...contrast...this picture looks like a classic oil painting Nice photography technique. In picture " Confort a longing soul" ... who knows that Knight Wolfram Von Eschenbach is waiting for whom?๐Ÿค”

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Nora jck
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Interesting The pictures look like a puzzle for me and rising some questions...I enjoy finding the answers and solving the puzzles.. :)) by the way they have a sense of humour. The picture that is titled;" Thanksgiving tellerfleisch" has a nice color, light...contrast...this picture looks like a classic oil painting Nice photography technique. In picture " Confort a longing soul" ... who knows that Knight Wolfram Von Eschenbach is waiting for whom?๐Ÿค”

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