WOLVES OF THE SEA
They are the last of their kind.
They are threatened with extinction.
The photo documentary LUPIMARIS is dedicated to the history, the stories and the faces of the Greek fishermen and their traditional colourful wooden boats.
Since 2010, Christian Stemper is photographically documenting the last remaining individual fishermen and their boats, on the Greek island of Paros.
A total of 99 Boats and 31 fishermen.
Half of the boats that have been photographed in 2010
do not exist anymore - destroyed, abandoned or
sold to tourists.
Because no one wants to become a fisherman anymore
the traditional fishing craft is dying,
and therefore a millennia-old tradition.
BACKSTAGE
In September 2014, photographer Christian Stemper and a camera crew made their way to Paros.
The team captured the work and life of fishermen and boat builders providing a deeper insight into the lives of the wolves of the sea and their boats.
The resulting pictures and filmed interviews are used for the LUPIMARIS book and a video documentary.
LUPIMARIS is a project close to my heart, and I want to thank everyone who joined the crowdfunding campaign, supported and made the published book a reality.
A. Gremoutis, Alameda Dos Arapanes, Alex McKenzie, Alexander Fruehmann, Alexandra Koutoglidou, Andrew Pearce, Andris Kozlovskis, Angelos Vekris, Anis Sabeti, Antonis Dimitrakopoulos, Aristeidis T. Chatzimichail, Athanasios Cambanis, Barbara Salasch, Carla Nyffeler, Ch. Bracher, Charalampos Diavolitsis, Constantinos Petrinos, Corrine Hijnekamp, Darlene Tymn, David Frazer Wray, David Krasnostein, Dimitrios Garbolas, Dina Lemmens, Dr R Sakellariou, Edgar Fischer, Edward Durrant, Elisabeth Sellner, Emma Young, Eri Sarivalassi, Familie Schürmann, Florian Lütkebohmert, Frank X van der Linden, Genine Clark, George Tsirikos, George Turner, Georgios Panagiotou, Günter Hausleitner, Helmut Schierer, Ian & Helen Andrews, Ioannis Vardinoyannis, Jay Gould, Jeroen van Kemenade, Jessica Hesch, Jeung guy Song, Joanna and Chris Damalas, Joe Schroecker, Justin Hawthorne, Kaleroy Zervos, Kamzik Maria, Konstantin Reyer, Konstantinos Papathanassiou, Konstantinos Papathanassiou, Kostas Theoharis, Kristen Irwin, Lukas Rytz, Manolis Schwab, Marc Buronfosse, Marco Kräuchi, Maria Theofanopoulou, Mario Arn, Mark Bray, Mark Graninger, Markus Vossoughi, Mathias Berenger, Michael Franken, Michael Gstöttner, Michael Heger, Monika Wall , Moser Valerio, Muriel Escaillas, Myrto Gelati, Nick Proukakis, Nicolas Papageorgiou, Niki Jelinek, nrico6000, Olga Mira, Pam & Serge Isaacson, Paris Parisis, Peter Braun, Peter Eliades, Peter Seibt, Petros Sofikitis, Petros Vaxevanakis, Philip Gabriel, Philipp Kuert, Phillip Marlow, Ralou, Ramy Hilal, Raphael Gränicher, Richard Ponting, Riginos, Rob Lancefield, Ryan Schneider, Scott Kozic, Sergio Penzo, Spyros Plakidas, Stefan Huber, Tarik Tuten, Theodora Karagounis, Theodoros Antonopoulos, Thomas Jirges, Tim Jetis, Tofeji Christine, Torsten Hunger, Valerie Gaderer, Vincent Boizard, Wayne Wilmot, Yanni Arvanitis, Yvan Gherman, Zambos-Taricco Family.
IN THE MEDIA
CNN /
Wired /
Feature shoot /
Lifo Greece /
Daily Mail UK /
Esquire Russia /
Panthalassa Magazine /
The Atlantic US /
The Post Internazionale Italy /
Vice Greece /
Smith Journal Australia /
Independent UK /
GUP Magazine /
Cooph /
Neos Kosmos /
Maptia - A world of stories /
N by Norwegian /
Le Nouvel Observateur /
the greek foundation /
Vrij Nederland /
Wired Japan
/
Parts unknown /
Monthly Photography South Korea
EXHIBITIONS
Nov. 2016 - Jan. 2017 - SCAN Tarragona - Spain
July 2016 - Athens Photo Festival - Benaki Museum
July 2015 - Antiparos Photofestival - Antiparos/Greece
November 2014 - MAK - Vienna/Austria
April 2013 - Flo Peters Gallery - Hamburg/Germany
June 2012 - Paros Bay - Paros/Greece
May 2012 - Edition Photo - Vienna/Austria
My great passion is to tell stories photographically reinterpreted.
“LUPIMARIS - Wolves of the Sea” is one such photo project.
Christian Stemper
Eichengasse 15
7121 Weiden am See, Austria
Mobile: +43 676 66 27 680
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For any print and digital media inquiries please contact:
info@lupimaris.com