Afternoon guys, @joepettetsmith on day 4 of my take over, sharing 5 very different projects of mine. This is Dover 15ft, from In Defence of Lost Causes. This concrete structure is one of many built along the coastline between 1916-1930 or so. They were a precursor to radar; the concrete concave is designed to amplify sound so ground forces could plot the trajectory of enemy aircraft so counter measures could get in to position during WWI. They became obsolete after major advancement in airbourne warfare during WWII - basically quicker planes meant that once detected enemy aircraft would be over head in a matter of minutes. In Defence of Lost Causes uses large format camera movements to alter the perspective of each structure transforming them in to monuments removed from their original function. As ever, the full statement and the rest of the series is all on my website. • • • • #chrono #chronocollective #documentaryphotography #documentingbritain #joepettetsmith #indefenceoflostcauses #ilfordfp4 #filmisnotdead #5x4
