112 pages Text(s) by Wladimir Manshanden & Tom van Duuren Photographs by Wladimir Manshanden Designed by vanRixtelvanderPut ontwerpers 21,5 x 16,5 cm Language: Dutch Paperback Publisher: [Z]OO producties Second printing 2016
Trees become the starting point for a photographic exploration of Eindhoven in Urban Jungle. Wladimir Manshanden looks at the city through branches, foliage and trunks, drawing attention to the vegetation sharing space with roads, buildings and everyday traffic. Made across five seasons, the photographs follow changes in growth and appearance, revealing how trees shape the experience of familiar urban surroundings.
Texts by Manshanden and Tom van Duuren consider the pressures on this living landscape, from pollution and passing vehicles to underground cables and pipes. Carefully maintained street trees coexist with spontaneous growth in unlikely places, raising questions about how nature is accommodated and controlled within a city. The book also addresses the attachments and disagreements trees inspire among residents, planners and those responsible for their care, presenting urban greenery as an active part of public life.
