1814 MAGAZINE: Bastard Countryside - The Struggle Between Humanity & Nature - Photographs and Words by Robin Friend from the book "Bastard Countryside"

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Bastard Countryside - The Struggle Between Humanity & Nature - Photographs and Words by Robin Friend from the book "Bastard Countryside"

"Bastard Countryside explores the British countryside as a series of metaphors. Each photograph represents a small part of the story of how our modern living is changing the planet. Central to this story is the struggle between humanity and nature, two constraining forces fighting for control. Although the series has been made in the UK, the subjects and themes are global and invite the viewer to reflect on the actions that have shaped and shifted the spaces they interact with. And with this reflection, I hope they encourage the viewer to consider an alternative set of actions that can restrain this shape and shift…" - Robin Friend