Julia Sellmann Photography | Black Devils

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Hands are clutching metal bars, cigarettes and spit drop on the pitch. Faggot, wanker, asshole: these are some of the friendlier names the players call each other.

barbwires surround the prison walls

barbwires surround the prison walls

The Black Devils are Germany’s first and only American football team made up of prisoners. It was founded in 2008 in Herford prison by André Bauch, who wanted to give the inmates a new way to deal with their anger and energy through sports.

farewell ceremony for a prisoner

farewell ceremony for a prisoner

"We’ve got all sorts here, from small-time crooks to murderers"

No Sports, № 08 / 2017
Photo Editor: Jens Kuiper
Author: Jonah Lemm

Julia Sellmann is a photographer with a special focus on portraits, based in Germany.

Contact:
info@juliasellmann.com
+49 1575 9610710

Management:
ACN, Amie Norris
acn@acnstudio.com
+1 917-376-6374

Travels:
May 05th – 08th, Berlin
September, New York

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