England und Wales
Name of traveller
Fred Mayer (b. 1933)
Reason for travel
- taking photographs for a 'coffee table' book
Date of travel
undated, ca. 1970s to early 1980s
Urwüchsige Waliser begutachten mit Kennerblicken am wöchtenlichen Markt in Bala die angebotenen Schafe. (Mayer and Streit 77)
Content
- travel guide produced in collaboration with Conrad Streit (text)
- art: photography as a travel account by-proxy
- people: a handful of character studies of local farmers taken during a sheep market in Bala and the portrait of the conductor of the Talyllyn narrow gauge railway
- terrain: a predominantly depopulated representation of Wales, picturesque landscapes and ruins
Nationality of traveller
Swiss
Language of publication
German
Gender of traveller
Male
Type of publication
photography
Citation
Streit, Conrad, and Fred Mayer. England und Wales. Zürich: Silva, 1982. 67-78. Print.