Yesterday I visited the formal mine Zollverein, Essen to shoot new parts of my photo project Construct/Destruct. Zollverein is a perfect example of the rich European industrial history. Zollverein Coal Mine was founded by Duisburg-born industrialist Franz Haniel (1779-1868), who needed coke for steel production. Test drillings in the Katernberg region (nowadays a suburb of... read more »