The large cibachrome photographs in Juul Hondius ’ show "Faction" were all suggestive of phenomena like illegal immigration, asylum seekers, refugees and civil war. In an age in which winning entries for the World Press Photo competition usually are highly aesthetic and carefully composed, no matter how gruesome the subject-matter, Hondius' glossy depictions of politically charged scenes cause a flash of recognition.
magazine: FOAM, nr. 18
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