Today, the final words of this statement are being called into question, as indeed are the construction of Europe and the Schengen Area, too. The Nobel Committee stated, ‘The union and its forerunners have for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe.’ Europe received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2012 for such an achievement. This photographic work shows a utopia that has become reality. Barely sixty years ago, the Schengen Area was merely a utopian notion. Considering Europe’s history over the 19th and 20th centuries, full of scars, walls and trenches, these images document a silent revolution. From Portugal to Bulgaria, from Finland to Greece, photographer Valerio Vincenzo zigzagged along the length of nearly 20,000 kilometers of borders between the countries that are part of the European Union and/or the Schengen Area.
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