Chernobyl: A Stalker’s Guide

This photography-led book reveals the story of Chernobyl today, with unprecedented access to the Zone, taking the reader into areas previously undocumented. It presents an eerie record of disaster, absence, the power of nature and frozen time. The work follows Darmon Richter as he travels deeper into the contemporary Exclusion Zone, beyond the usual tourist sites, to uncover a wild and mysterious land the size of a small country. In his exploration, he combines photographs with voices from those who witnessed history, including engineers, scientists and evacuees, while venturing into evacuated regions of both Ukraine and Belarus and gaining exclusive access inside the most secure areas of the power plant. The book captures ghost towns, Soviet monuments, irradiated forests and mega-structures from the Cold War era, presenting a multi-layered view of a place that remains vividly alive.

Darmon Richter presents discoveries from numerous visits, offering a detailed, on-the-ground perspective. For readers interested in the ongoing story of Chernobyl beyond the disaster era, this work provides a concentrated portrait of the Zone today.

Kenmerken

• Photography-led narrative of Chernobyl today
• Unprecedented access to the Exclusion Zone
• Beyond tourist sites into undocumented areas
• Exclusive inside access to the power plant's secure areas
• Voices of engineers, scientists and evacuees
• Ghost towns and Soviet monuments in Ukraine en Belarus
• 240 pagina's, hardcover, 2020 publicatie
• Auteur: Darmon Richter
• Uitgever: Fuel

Gebruik

1. Raadpleeg de fotoverhalen en getuigenissen voor context
2. Verken de getoonde locaties met oog voor detail en respect