{"id":22819,"date":"2023-06-30T15:04:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T13:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/?p=22819"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:39:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T10:39:49","slug":"elias-holzknecht-bachelor","status":"publish","type":"magazin","link":"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/magazine\/final-projects\/elias-holzknecht-bachelor\/","title":{"rendered":"Elias Holzknecht: Encyclopedia of Potential Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Elias Holzknecht<\/a> examines historical narratives and how they are constructed in his final project.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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\u2018Encyclopedia of Potential Truth\u2019 is about the world.<\/strong> About the skin of elephants, cave paintings, the hilly landscape of Heligoland, a bombed monastery in Italy, the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, the murder that ushered in the 21st century and the observational tools of quantum physics. Elias Holzknecht\u2019s book project is a photographic exploration of history \u2013 and stories \u2013 and how they are narratively constructed. It is an attempt to think in and with images, since photography sheds light on, and reflects on, the processes that produce truth, both historical and contemporary.
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\n \"\"\n \n The caves of Lascaux were discovered by the dog Robot in September 1940. In 1964 the caves were closed. Since then, four replicas have been built. Photo: Elias Holzknecht<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\n \"\"\n \n A birdwatcher from the Netherlands is on the lookout for rare birds.\n\nWerner Heisenberg had the idea of wave-particle duality on the island of Helgoland. These thoughts were an important part for the development of quantum physics. Photo: Elias Holzknecht<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n
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It all began in a child’s bedroom \u2013 today Oliver Schaffer owns the world’s largest Playmobil collection, with more than 400,000 figures. A visit to his high-bay warehouse.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

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Dirk and Thomas came out to their families only recently. Today they live together as a couple. In an interview with our author, they talk about their path to an open life.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

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He used to march through the streets in a leather coat, carrying the Reich war flag, giving hate speeches and dreaming of the great revolution. Today Axel Reitz works in extremism prevention.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

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\r\n Staging mortality: two photographers in a coffin <\/h3>\r\n\r\n
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Two photographers lie down in a coffin and photograph each other. What sounds like breaking a taboo is an exploration of commerce and ritual \u2013 and of the question: is this allowed?<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

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When warming sets the rock sliding: how climate change is putting entire high-mountain communities at risk.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

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A conversation with ChatGPT about morality, diversity and parallels with Spike Jonze\u2019s film \u2018Her\u2019<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

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