Portraits of a ‘villa miseria’ (shanty town)
In 1973 and 1974 I visited and photographed the shanty towns of Santiago, Chile; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Caracas, Venezuela; Bogota, Colombia and Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic. Each time I was told not to go, that it was too dangerous, that I would not get out alive. or if was lucky without my cameras. All I can say is that I met some of the nicest people there.
Drinking a cup of Mate
Hugging her cat.
Filling a balloon.
Getting water.
Shoe shine.
Shoe shine.
Central meeting point. The water faucet.
Casa en Venta: House for sale.
Along the railroad tracks.
Carrying a gas cylinder up the hill.
A long wait with low water pressure.
Clowning for the camera.
"All Workers Should and Can Learn to Read and Write To Learn To Read About Events To Write The History Of Our Homeland The People's Government Made It Possible!" c.r.e.a. 1974-1977 Three-year Plan
