Christoph Hammer Photography

Kein bildnerisches Medium gibt dem voyeuristischen Bedürfnis des Menschen so unverhüllt Ausdruck wie die Fotografie. Sie dringt in die geheimsten Kammern ein, bannt die entferntesten Gegebenheiten und Ereignisse ins bildnerische Gefiert, vergegenwärtigt, was menschliche Augen vor Entdeckung der Fotografie noch nie gesehen haben.

Klaus Honnef, Nichts als Kunst

Ein Projekt von 

Christoph Hammer & Larry Paetkau

We have been friends since the mid 70s and between us we have lived and travelled much of the world. Christoph was first exposed to ranch life in this area in 1980 when he visited our family’s cow-calf operation. I grew up going to rodeos, watching family members and friends compete, participating in round ups, brandings, auctions, and living an existence where distances were huge and people were scarce. In this world, neighbours, no matter how distant, were often the difference between life and death. This paradox, between the strong self-reliant, individualistic, nature of the ranchers and the need for a sustaining community, is one of themes we explore. 

Larry Paetkau, Winnipeg – Canada