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A Poem of Remote Lives: Images of Eriskay, 1934 Enigma of Werner Kissling, 1895 - 1988

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Description:Dying in poverty in a Dumfries nursing home in 1988, Werner Kissling left behind a single suitcase filled with personal papers, photographs and lantern slides which suggested a unique life. They revealed the story of this German aristocrat whose life had mirrored and reflected the 20th century and who was passionately involved with the ordinary people of the Western Isles. This biography explores his extraordinary life and work. Born in Silesia (then in the German Empire, but now part of Poland), in 1895, Kissling grew up in luxury, the second son of a wealthy brewing magnate and a mother who dabbled in the arts and particularly photography. In the suitcase at his death was the postcard sent by his mother from the Isle of Lewis in 1905 which inspired in Kissling a love of the Hebrides which was to last until his death. Kissling went on to make the first film in Gaelic, on the island of Eriskay and to take a series of photographs of the people of that island as they went about their everyday tasks. A Poem of Remote Lives is the title of that film and an apt description of his own enigmatic existence, detached and protected by his wealth. His legacy of photographs, writings and friends is rich and varied.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Poem of Remote Lives: Images of Eriskay, 1934 Enigma of Werner Kissling, 1895 - 1988. To get started finding A Poem of Remote Lives: Images of Eriskay, 1934 Enigma of Werner Kissling, 1895 - 1988, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 192

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Neil Wilson Publishing

Release: 1997

ISBN: 1897784465

Description: Dying in poverty in a Dumfries nursing home in 1988, Werner Kissling left behind a single suitcase filled with personal papers, photographs and lantern slides which suggested a unique life. They revealed the story of this German aristocrat whose life had mirrored and reflected the 20th century and who was passionately involved with the ordinary people of the Western Isles. This biography explores his extraordinary life and work. Born in Silesia (then in the German Empire, but now part of Poland), in 1895, Kissling grew up in luxury, the second son of a wealthy brewing magnate and a mother who dabbled in the arts and particularly photography. In the suitcase at his death was the postcard sent by his mother from the Isle of Lewis in 1905 which inspired in Kissling a love of the Hebrides which was to last until his death. Kissling went on to make the first film in Gaelic, on the island of Eriskay and to take a series of photographs of the people of that island as they went about their everyday tasks. A Poem of Remote Lives is the title of that film and an apt description of his own enigmatic existence, detached and protected by his wealth. His legacy of photographs, writings and friends is rich and varied.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Poem of Remote Lives: Images of Eriskay, 1934 Enigma of Werner Kissling, 1895 - 1988. To get started finding A Poem of Remote Lives: Images of Eriskay, 1934 Enigma of Werner Kissling, 1895 - 1988, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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