Wired Magazine: Prophetic Images of an Empty World From Before the Pandemic

Prophetic Images of an Empty World From Before the Pandemic

Empty streets. Abandoned city squares. Silent airports. The images made by German-born photographer Mat Hennek instantly evoke the Covid-19 pandemic that has shut down most of the world. Actually, though, Hennek began working on his Silent Cities series in 2013. The publication of a book of the images earlier this month is pure coincidence-the project was years in the making.