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Jonathan Funk

○● Jonathan Funk ist ein freiberuflicher Fotograf, geboren in Mannheim, Deutschland. Derzeit lebt er in Hannover. Er arbeitet nach journalistischen Standards und widmet sich hauptsächlich langfristigen Dokumentationsprojekten sowie Reportagen und Porträts. Beeinflusst durch seine berufliche Erfahrung in der Sozialarbeit, konzentrieren sich seine Projekte vor allem auf soziokulturelle und gesellschaftspolitische Themen. Als Sohn einer Arbeiterfamilie in Mannheim entwickelte er seine Bildsprache autodidaktisch. In seiner Arbeit stellt er seine Bilder stets in einen größeren sozialen Kontext und bricht gerne mit gängigen Narrativen.

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AfD election rally in Bautzen. There is a tense and angry atmosphere in the square during the political speeches at the election rally. In the weeks leading up to the election 2024, the number of people attending AfD events clearly shows how disturbingly many people feel targeted by the rightwing party. 27.08.24, Bautzen, © 2025 Jonathan Funk
AfD election rally in Bautzen. There is a tense and angry atmosphere in the square during the political speeches at the election rally. In the weeks leading up to the election 2024, the number of people attending AfD events clearly shows how disturbingly many people feel targeted by the rightwing party. 27.08.24, Bautzen, © 2025 Jonathan Funk
During the election campaign, the right-wing populist AfD is trying to present itself as a civic-minded alternative to democratic parties. In doing so, it repeatedly attempts to restrict the freedom of the press and conceal the extent of its links to the dangerous right-wing scene. 29.08.24, Dresden, © 2025 Jonathan Funk
During the election campaign, the right-wing populist AfD is trying to present itself as a civic-minded alternative to democratic parties. In doing so, it repeatedly attempts to restrict the freedom of the press and conceal the extent of its links to the dangerous right-wing scene. 29.08.24, Dresden, © 2025 Jonathan Funk
Madlen and Almuth pose for a portrait at the edge of a counter-demonstration against an AfD event in Limbach-Oberfrohna. Both have moved from the provinces to the city to study. In the final phase of the state election campaign, they visit their family in the provinces to send a signal against the xenophobic policies of the growing right-wing. 30.08.24, Limbach-Oberfrohna, © 2025 Jonathan Funk
Madlen and Almuth pose for a portrait at the edge of a counter-demonstration against an AfD event in Limbach-Oberfrohna. Both have moved from the provinces to the city to study. In the final phase of the state election campaign, they visit their family in the provinces to send a signal against the xenophobic policies of the growing right-wing. 30.08.24, Limbach-Oberfrohna, © 2025 Jonathan Funk
The states of the former GDR have been confronted with a population and economic exodus for decades. Many towns are empty, family businesses are closing and the next generation is leaving the Saxon province due to a lack of prospects. Many people are left behind who feel abandoned by German democracy. 31.08.24, Glauchau, © 2025 Jonathan Funk
The states of the former GDR have been confronted with a population and economic exodus for decades. Many towns are empty, family businesses are closing and the next generation is leaving the Saxon province due to a lack of prospects. Many people are left behind who feel abandoned by German democracy. 31.08.24, Glauchau, © 2025 Jonathan Funk
At a tractor festival in Kemnitz, Saxony, a farmer looks into my camera. The man sits quietly for hours next to his loudly rattling engines, which he is exhibiting at the event. In conversations with visitors to the event, I hear over and over again that people feel left behind by politics. 25.08.24, Kemnitz, © 2025 Jonathan Funk
At a tractor festival in Kemnitz, Saxony, a farmer looks into my camera. The man sits quietly for hours next to his loudly rattling engines, which he is exhibiting at the event. In conversations with visitors to the event, I hear over and over again that people feel left behind by politics. 25.08.24, Kemnitz, © 2025 Jonathan Funk
Participants in an AfD rally on the fringes of a Monday demonstration in Bautzen. 26.08.24, Bautzen, © 2025 Jonathan Funk
Participants in an AfD rally on the fringes of a Monday demonstration in Bautzen. 26.08.24, Bautzen, © 2025 Jonathan Funk
Winfried Engwicht is a member of the Oberlausitzer Bergleute, an association dedicated to preserving the traditions of the miners. He maintains his miner's uniform as conscientiously as the working-class culture in which he has been socialised.
Winfried Engwicht is a member of the Oberlausitzer Bergleute, an association dedicated to preserving the traditions of the miners. He maintains his miner's uniform as conscientiously as the working-class culture in which he has been socialised. "The new fascists have no solutions for us either. They are not an alternative!" He is concerned that right-wing extremists are once again marching with drums through Görlitz. 24.08.24, Tauchritz, © 2025 Jonathan Funk
Claudia Jähne feelsl let down by the German government's social policies.
Claudia Jähne feelsl let down by the German government's social policies. "I haven't watched TV or read a newspaper for a long time. I don't feel represented by any of the parties, but the AfD is not the solution for Saxony. I have the feeling that far too many people act and vote according to their emotions." 26.08.24, Kleindesah, © 2025 Jonathan Funk
Election day at Siebeneichen Castle in Meissen. Saxony and Germany as a whole face a major democratic challenge after the state elections in 2024. More than 30 percent of voters in Saxony voted for the AfD. 01.09.24, Meissen, © 2025 Jonathan Funk
Election day at Siebeneichen Castle in Meissen. Saxony and Germany as a whole face a major democratic challenge after the state elections in 2024. More than 30 percent of voters in Saxony voted for the AfD. 01.09.24, Meissen, © 2025 Jonathan Funk
View of the German-Polish border in Saxony. While the image of a segregated state with nationalist values is becoming increasingly socially acceptable throughout the country due to racist politics, the commitment to European and democratic values is gaining in importance for the future of the country. 23.08.2024, Sachsen, Germany © 2025 Jonathan Funk
View of the German-Polish border in Saxony. While the image of a segregated state with nationalist values is becoming increasingly socially acceptable throughout the country due to racist politics, the commitment to European and democratic values is gaining in importance for the future of the country. 23.08.2024, Sachsen, Germany © 2025 Jonathan Funk

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