A unique view of the vast reed landscape in Weerribben-Wieden nature reserve. This scene is a work from the art book Forgotten Heroes, in which Ezra Böhm documented 17 traditional crafts across the Netherlands. This image appears in the chapter Reed Cutter
About the print
Printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta fine art paper and framed in collaboration with the renowned artisan G&G Framing Atelier, using a thick, handmade dark-brown wooden frame. The print is float-mounted for added depth and a unique finish. The entire piece is protected behind museum glass.
The work is produced in an edition of 12 + 2 AP and comes signed, numbered, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
About this work
You see brothers Harald and Stefan Lok - 8th generation of reed cutter - harvesting reeds in the heart of the Weerribben-Wieden nature reserve to use them for roofing. The reed of this area is proven to be the best in the world.
The two brothers work seven days a week, from dawn until dusk, driven by great passion and deep love for their craft and the landscape. The nature reserve is one of the few places in the Netherlands where nature is doing well. The reed cutters in this area have a crucial role in this result. In addition to the high quality of the reed, the product is also very beneficial for the environment.“A hectare of reed absorbs as much CO2 from the air as a hectare of forest. This is retained in the stem. Because the cut reed is put on the roof, the absorption of CO2 occurs every mowing season,” says reed cutter Harold Lok. “If you don’t cut the reed, the root dies and you don’t get nearly the amount of CO2 absorption as when you do cut it,” adds brother Stefan. Reed also purifies the water of all kinds of substances, allowing nature to fully recover.
Nowadays the reed cutters are also involved in nature conservation in the area. They know the area better than anyone else and take care of its maintenance. Indeed, the Weerribben-Wieden is an important environment for large groups of marsh birds and numerous other animal species. “If the reed cutters were to stop doing their work, within 4 years the landscape will coarsen into a swamp forest. The state of nature in the Weerribben-Wieden with its rich biodiversity is there thanks toreed cutting,” says Stefan.
A unique view of the vast reed landscape in Weerribben-Wieden nature reserve. This scene is a work from the art book Forgotten Heroes, in which Ezra Böhm documented 17 traditional crafts across the Netherlands. This image appears in the chapter Reed Cutter
About the print
Printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta fine art paper and framed in collaboration with the renowned artisan G&G Framing Atelier, using a thick, handmade dark-brown wooden frame. The print is float-mounted for added depth and a unique finish. The entire piece is protected behind museum glass.
The work is produced in an edition of 12 + 2 AP and comes signed, numbered, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
About this work
You see brothers Harald and Stefan Lok - 8th generation of reed cutter - harvesting reeds in the heart of the Weerribben-Wieden nature reserve to use them for roofing. The reed of this area is proven to be the best in the world.
The two brothers work seven days a week, from dawn until dusk, driven by great passion and deep love for their craft and the landscape. The nature reserve is one of the few places in the Netherlands where nature is doing well. The reed cutters in this area have a crucial role in this result. In addition to the high quality of the reed, the product is also very beneficial for the environment.“A hectare of reed absorbs as much CO2 from the air as a hectare of forest. This is retained in the stem. Because the cut reed is put on the roof, the absorption of CO2 occurs every mowing season,” says reed cutter Harold Lok. “If you don’t cut the reed, the root dies and you don’t get nearly the amount of CO2 absorption as when you do cut it,” adds brother Stefan. Reed also purifies the water of all kinds of substances, allowing nature to fully recover.
Nowadays the reed cutters are also involved in nature conservation in the area. They know the area better than anyone else and take care of its maintenance. Indeed, the Weerribben-Wieden is an important environment for large groups of marsh birds and numerous other animal species. “If the reed cutters were to stop doing their work, within 4 years the landscape will coarsen into a swamp forest. The state of nature in the Weerribben-Wieden with its rich biodiversity is there thanks toreed cutting,” says Stefan.
