“In Vintage Veritas”
Johannes Huwe and the fascinating world of analog life philosophy can be aptly described in just three words: “In Vintage Veritas.”
His photo projects expressively reflect an avowed passion for the golden past and a penchant for vintage cars and their gleaming chrome. Huwe’s pictures are journeys through time.
In his coffeetable book “The Race of Gentleman” he takes the reader to Wildwood Beach, New Jersey, where an extraordinary motorsport race takes place every year in the tradition of the “Hod Rodder East Coast.” Huwe captures old automobiles, bizarre drivers, and race girls in fantastic pictures. “Land Speed Racer” is the name given to the daring men in their selfbuilt race cars, to whom Huwe dedicates a photo gallery in his publication “World of Speed.”
The salt lake El Mirage serves as the Urscene of the unconventional desert race. Porsche: Legendary road trips with the most beautiful car in the world Impressive images are taken with Huwe’s 1975 Gemini Blue Porsche 911 in the Red Rock Canyon State Park and on the legendary Route 66.
The grandiose, 700 kilometer “Route de Grandes Alpes” from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean is also an adventureroad trip with spectacular photos with his aircooled Porsche 356. In short: Huwe’s heart beats for objects that outlast time and have a history an d for aesthetic objects and their second, third, or fourth life. The affinity for vintage is not a fleeting trend, but lived authenticity and a deliberately chosen lifestyle.
Thus the Hanover native lives in an Art Nouveau villa from 1903, logically drives an Ur Porsche from 1954, and photographs with a 60 year old Leica.
Even his wardrobe is an homage to the modernity of the past: Every shirt, every pair of pants, and every jacket is an original. The man from Lower Saxony likes to wear simple 1920s work clothes, red-style wing shoes, and vintage motorcycle clothing. With his effortlessly cool and urban hipster look, he also embodies the symbol of a freedom individualist.
Vintage living and emotions on four wheels loving “I live by the term “vintage” because a lot of things from the past are more emotional and higher quality than modern products,” explains the photographer and successful CEO of a digital communications agency. The beauty of the past makes Huwe emotional, especially with regard to historic automobiles: “Valuable old metal fascinates me, makes my heart beat faster, and turns every ride into an adventure! I am also enthusiastic about analog, mechanical cameras without batteries that, after more than six decade s, work more reliably than any modern digital camera and have proven themselves in extreme situations such as Antarctica.” For Huwe, vintage is sustainably timeless and has shaped his life accordingly.
