This is the second part of a series shot in January 2019. You’ll find more information and pictures in the first part right here. The very talented violinist seen in the shots is the lovely Cynthia Bihary, please check her out!
In January of 2019 I had the pleasure of photographing the lovely and talented violinist Cynthia Bihary (sinoki) and her tool – that is of course, the violin. The location we chose set the tone for the shoot; a beautiful old graveyard in Vienna. By coincidence, this graveyard was also the original burying ground of one of the most famous musicians, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. We channeled the old spirits and the particular mood of the place for the shooting, which lasted a couple of hours. I will present shots from this session in two parts. Following is the first part.
Impressions of winter in the Austrian region of Tyrol. This time around I didn’t use my usual equipment (Canon DSLR) but an iPhone X and edited on the go.
Impressions from a journey trough the alpine country of Austria in October 2018.
When traveling to Austria in October, there is a particular mood setting over the country. The heat of summer is over, and nature is beginning to prepare for a more harsh season. Still, the weather can be lovely with blue skies and a milder, gentler sun. The leaves start to fall, and brown and yellow colors fall over the landscape. Autumn is here, and it is the perfect time for a walk in the hills.
About a year ago, I published a series about famous Viennese communal apartment blocks called “Gemeindebau.” I photographed the “Rabenhof”, i.e., raven court, in the 3rd district the last time. Today, I want to introduce one of the most famous “Gemeindebauten,” the Karl-Marx-Hof in the north of Vienna, named after the father of communism himself. The large building complex was constructed in the 1930s when Vienna was known as a red city due to the leftwing government in the town hall. The Karl-Marx-Hof was designed and built by a student of the famous Austrian architect Otto Wagner, Karl Ehn, and stretches over a length of more than 1 km. Along the way, there are four tramway stations. The building has a kindergarten, parks, and community centers. In the short civil war in 1934, many socialists barricaded themselves in the sizeable fortress-like building and fought against the right-wing troops. Luckily, there were no deaths. Today, life is relatively quiet here, and the Karl-Marx-Hof is a peaceful fortress of the working class.
Michael Hoffman Photography 