Higher Ground
2017
The sequel to 'Moments Before the Flood' 2012. - A disturbing imagining of the consequences of climate change, presented alongside a story by top author
Philippe Claudel.
In Moments Before the Flood, Carl De Keyzer portrayed a Europe on the cusp of drowning, flooded due to climate change. In Higher Ground, the flood has already passed. His images show people that have fled to the high mountains, depicting a fictional world of tomorrow. A large portion of the work is irony, but it bears an uncomfortably close semblance to scientific predictions of the future.
In 2006, when De Keyzer first began working on Moments Before the Flood, there were a lot of doubts about the extent of global warming. Since then however, the effects of this inconvenient truth have increased by an alarming degree. Where it was once presumed that the sea level would rise 37 cm by 2050, now scientists estimate that there will be a 3-to-4-metre raise. Higher Ground explores what the world might look like if this happens (and more), encouraging the reader to think about the impact of climate change. The images were taken in Austria, Switzerland, Germany, France and Spain. French top author Philippe Claudel wrote a new fictional story especially for this book.
Interlaken, Switzerland.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Titlis.
Tignes, France.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Titlis.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Brunni bahn.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Brunni bahn.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Kitzstein, Austria.
Kitzstein, Austria.
Les Deux Alpes, France.
Les Deux Alpes, France.
Les Deux Alpes, France.
Les Deux Alpes, France.
Lac D'Emosson, Switzerland.
Lac D'Emosson, Switzerland.
Montfort, France.
Lucerne, Switzerland.
Lucerne, Switzerland.
Stanserhorn - Cabrio cable car.
Tignes, France.
Tignes, France.
Lac D'Emosson, Switzerland.
Lac D'Emosson, Switzerland.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.
Interlaken, Switzerland.
Interlaken, Switzerland.
Interlaken, Switzerland.
Interlaken, Switzerland.
Lucern, Switzerland.
Lucern, Switzerland.
Mount Pilatus.
Lucern, Switzerland.
Lucern, Switzerland.
Mount Pilatus.
Gelmerbahn - Grimsel Pass, Switzerland.
Gelmerbahn - Grimsel Pass, Switzerland.
Grimsel Pass, Switzerland.
Grimsel Pass, Switzerland.
Gelmerbahn - Grimsel Pass, Switzerland.
Gelmerbahn - Grimsel Pass, Switzerland.
Belvédere, Switzerland.
Belvédere, Switzerland.
Rhone Glacier.
Lucern, Switzerland.
Lucern, Switzerland.
Stanserhorn - Cabrio cable car.
Zell am See, Austria.
Zell am See, Austria.
Zermatt, Switzerland.
Zermatt, Switzerland.
Interlaken, Switzerland.
Interlaken, Switzerland.
Harder Kulm.
Interlaken, Switzerland.
Interlaken, Switzerland.
Harder Kulm.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.
Jungfrau.
Bettmeralp, Switzerland.
Bettmeralp, Switzerland.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Titlis.
Grossglockner - High Alpine Road, Austria.
Grossglockner - High Alpine Road, Austria.
Waidring, Switzerland.
Waidring, Switzerland.
Steinplatte.
Lucern, Switzerland.
Lucern, Switzerland.
Stanserhorn - Cabrio cable car.
Grimsel Pass, Switzerland.
Grimsel Pass, Switzerland.
Barrage de la Grande Dixence, Switzerland.
Barrage de la Grande Dixence, Switzerland.
Zermatt, Switzerland.
Zermatt, Switzerland.
Zermatt, Switzerland.
Zermatt, Switzerland.
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Zermatt, Switzerland.
Zermatt, Switzerland.
Gornergrat.
Stresa, Italy.
Stresa, Italy.
Simplon Pass
Zermatt, Switzerland.
Zermatt, Switzerland.
Matterhorn.
Chamonix, France.
Chamonix, France.
Verbier, France.
Verbier, France.
Piz Gloria, Switzerland.
Piz Gloria, Switzerland.
Schilthorn.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Titlis.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Titlis.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Titlis.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Titlis.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Titlis.
Chamonix, France.
Chamonix, France.
Belvédere, Switzerland.
Belvédere, Switzerland.
Rhone glacier.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Titlis.
Belvédere, Switzerland.
Belvédere, Switzerland.
Rhone glacier.
Belvédere, Switzerland.
Belvédere, Switzerland.
Rhone glacier.
Riederalp, Switzerland.
Riederalp, Switzerland.
Hintertux, Austria.
Hintertux, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Chamonix, France.
Courmayeur, Italy.
Courmayeur, Italy.
Mont-Blanc.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.
Jungfrau.
Pic du midi, France.
Pic du midi, France.
Chamonix, France.
Chamonix, France.
Mont Blanc- Aiguille du Midi.
Zell am See, Austria.
Zell am See, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Zermatt, Switzerland.
Zermatt, Switzerland.
Matterhorn.
Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Chamonix, France.
Chamonix, France.
Mont Blanc- Aiguille du Midi.
Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Chamonix, France.
Chamonix, France.
Mont Blanc- Aiguille du Midi.
Verbier, Switzerland.
Verbier, Switzerland.
Verbier, Switzerland.
Verbier, Switzerland.
Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Gaislachkogl.
Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Gaislachkogl.
Chamonix, France.
Chamonix, France.
Mont Blanc- Aiguille du Midi.
Chamonix, France.
Barrage de la Grande Dixence, Switzerland.
Barrage de la Grande Dixence, Switzerland.
Barrage de la Grande Dixence, Switzerland.
Barrage de la Grande Dixence, Switzerland.
Barrage de la Grande Dixence, Switzerland.
Barrage de la Grande Dixence, Switzerland.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.
Jungfrau.
Barrage de la Grande Dixence, Switzerland.
Barrage de la Grande Dixence, Switzerland.
Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Titlis.
Zermatt, Switzerland.
Zermatt, Switzerland.
Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Engelberg, Switzerland.
Titlis.
Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
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Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Innsbruck, Switzerland.
Innsbruck, Switzerland.
Courmayeur, Italy.
Courmayeur, Italy.
Courmayeur, Italy.
Courmayeur, Italy.
Innsbruck, Switzerland.
Innsbruck, Switzerland.
Innsbruck, Switzerland.
Innsbruck, Switzerland.
Stubaier Glacier, Austria.
Stubaier Glacier, Austria.
Stubaier Glacier, Austria.
Stubaier Glacier, Austria.
Stubaier Glacier, Austria.
Stubaier Glacier, Austria.
Piz Gloria, Switzerland.
Piz Gloria, Switzerland.
Schilthorn.
Stubaier Glacier, Austria.
Stubaier Glacier, Austria.
Val D'Isère, France.
Val D'Isère, France.
Grossglockner - High Alpine Road, Austria.
Grossglockner - High Alpine Road, Austria.
Stubaier Glacier, Austria.
Stubaier Glacier, Austria.
Kitzstein, Austria.
Kitzstein, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Kitzstein, Austria.
Kitzstein, Austria.
Grossglockner - High Alpine Road, Austria.
Grossglockner - High Alpine Road, Austria.
Val D'Isère, France.
Val D'Isère, France.
Waidring, Switzerland.
Waidring, Switzerland.
Steinplatte.
Sankt Johann im Pongau, Austria.
Sankt Johann im Pongau, Austria.
Liechtensteinklamm.
Sankt Johann im Pongau, Austria.
Sankt Johann im Pongau, Austria.
Dachstein, Austria.
Dachstein, Austria.
Val D'Isère, France.
Val D'Isère, France.
Zugspitze, Germany.
Zugspitze, Germany.
Zugspitze, Germany.
Zugspitze, Germany.
Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Courmayeur, Italy.
Courmayeur, Italy.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.
Jungfrau.
Lourdes, France.
Lourdes, France.
Lourdes, France.
Lourdes, France.
Lac D'Emosson, Switzerland.
Lac D'Emosson, Switzerland.
Muottas Muragl, Switzerland.
Muottas Muragl, Switzerland.
Lourdes, France.
Lourdes, France.
Col D'Iseran, France.
Col D'Iseran, France.
Sölden, Austria.
Sölden, Austria.
Saas Fee, Switzerland.
Saas Fee, Switzerland.
Saas Fee, Switzerland.
Saas Fee, Switzerland.
Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland.
Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland.
Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland.
Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland.
Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland.
Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland.
Courmayeur, Italy.
Courmayeur, Italy.
Montfort, France.
St Moritz, Switzerland.
St Moritz, Switzerland.
St Moritz, Switzerland.
St Moritz, Switzerland.
Muottas Muragl, Switzerland.
Muottas Muragl, Switzerland.
St Moritz, Switzerland.
St Moritz, Switzerland.
St Moritz, Switzerland.
St Moritz, Switzerland.
St Moritz, Switzerland.
St Moritz, Switzerland.
Lourdes, France.
Lourdes, France.
Lourdes, France.
Lourdes, France.
Fiesch, Switzerland.
Fiesch, Switzerland.
Hotel Schmitta.