Calais, France

Henk Wildschut, 2009-07

The toothbrush is carefully stowed in the roof, the clothes are hung up, and the bed is made. Refugees have turned this shelter into a home. In search of a better life they are trying to enter England via Calais. But this attempt can come to end at any moment: they will be forced to travel farther, or be detained. Their colourful makeshift dwellings are not featured in interior decorating magazines or newspapers. Wildschut photographed something that tends to remain unnoticed.

  • Artwork typephotograph
  • Object numberRP-F-2013-144
  • Dimensionsheight 800 mm x width 1000 mm
  • Physical characteristicschromogene druk

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Shelter, Calais, France
    • Calais, France
  • Series title(s)

    Shelter

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-2013-144


Creation

  • Creation

    photographer: Henk Wildschut, Calais

  • Dating

    2009-07

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    chromogene druk

  • Dimensions

    height 800 mm x width 1000 mm


This work is about

  • Subject

  • Place


Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the Stefanie Georgina Alexa Nühn Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2014-03-27

  • Copyright

    Henk Wildschut


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