Colossal · Creativity & design

WWII Bunkers in South Tyrol Photographed by Vincenzo Pagliuca

Photographer Vincenzo Pagliuca's project "Bunker" documents WWII-era fortifications in Italy's South Tyrol province, a region with strong cultural ties to Austria.

These concrete structures, built by the Fascist Italian regime along the northern border, were controlled by the military until 1993. They range from freestanding domed masses to fortifications carved into mountainsides, often augmented with stone.

Over time, nature has reclaimed some bunkers, with grasses and shrubs growing on them, giving their camouflaged exteriors a surreal appearance.

Pagliuca, known for his interest in northern Italian architecture, focused on the relationship between these imposing structures and their remote Alpine settings.

The photographs, which do not feature people, highlight the stark contrast between the solid, human-made bunkers and the surrounding natural landscape.

According to the publisher, the bunkers serve as a reminder of the extreme measures taken in the name of nationalism and the historical period marked by conflict.

The project "Bunker" was published in hardcover by Hartmann Books.

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