Alexander Krack (b. 1981) is a German photographer based in Berlin. Before graduating from the Ostkreuz School for Photography, he studied film theory at the Free University Berlin. In his photography he explores the boundaries of what is generally thought to be comprehensible. He believes in the encounter of the surreal as an inner emancipatory process while following a humanistic compass. His work has been exhibited in Germany and France and is coming up on numerous international festivals such as Malmö Fotobiennale, Voies Off Arles and Photo Festival Leiden. He has also been featured in The Huffington Post, Wired.com and Vice. Today we take a look at his series titled, The Treatment. The Treatment (2014) (orig. title «morgens nüchtern, am Brunnen, zu Bett») Even though modern spa towns first surfaced in 18th century Britain and spread throughout most of Europe and far Russia shortly after, the idea must have resonated deeply within Germany. There are over 300 spa towns in Germany alone. In his series The Treatment, photographer Alexander Krack explores whether these places have …
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