Landscape as a Political Background.

Eversince I first looked at Paul Grahams 'Troubled Land' I have really liked it. He showed how the Northern Ireland landscape was shaped by political events but in a subtle way.

Whilst I was searching for John Davis, I started reading about Simon Norfolk, who is known for his large-scale landscapes. He has also photographed trees with a backdrop of artificial smoke.

 Norfolk shot the images at night with smoke and lights to seperate the oaks from the rest of the landscape. To him, "they look like the last men standing at a fire and brimstone battle."

“Oak trees are part of the British cultural identity,” says Norfolk. “Three thousand years of war has shaped the way we look at ourselves.”

http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/profile/2072021/-changing-story-interview-paul-graham

http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/project/1650104/simon-norfolk-trees-blenheim-palace