The Danube River Project

The Danube is the European river per se flowing through ten countries��ermany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldavia and Ukraine��hus traversing more countries than any other river in Europe. The waters of the Danube reflect the glory and horror of recent European history: the wonderful urban panoramas of the so-called Danube Monarchy, but also national chauvinism, the Holocaust, and the ethnic persecution in the former Yugoslavia. As one of the continent�� most important trade and transport routes, the Danube is one of Europe�� vital arteries, navigable for seafaring ships from Kelheim, Germany to the estuary delta in Romania. where the condition of the river suffers most from pollution, as a result of agricultural contaminants, shipping oils, industrial waste, and municipal sewage.The Danube River Project is a photo-, video-, and sound-portrait of the 2,800 km river at its most significant (historical sites, large cities, spectacular views) and quieter points. Using an amphibious photographic technique, M羹ller-Pohle produces strangely dichoptic portraits of the river, the above- and underwater landscapes depicted simultaneously at each station. Water samples from each place were analyzed and the laboratory values added to the pictures. A ��ictorial atlas��and ��lood count��all in one: an aesthetic and scientific compendium of Europe�� most important river, its cities and landscapes, from the Black Forest to the Black Sea.