The Italian photographer explains what motivated him to stick with the story
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The Italian photographer explains what motivated him to stick with the story
Alessandro Penso Lost Generation: This is the Story of Young, Unaccompanied Migrants in Greece [ EPF 2014 WINNER ] ESSAY CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT Hundreds, thousands, hidden in the abandoned indus…
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I found them in the “urban holes” that dot the landscape of an Athens wounded by the crisis. They are the kids I followed for this project, some of whom are very young. After desperate journeys, they arrive from the wars which have tormented their countries in recent years. But war, for them, was only the beginning of the tragedy.
EPF 2014 WINNERS Alessandro Penso, winner – $10,000 Birte Kaufmann, runner-up – $3,000 Kiana Hayeri, honorable mention EPF 2014 FINALIST…
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Alessandro Penso, winner – $10,000
Birte Kaufmann, runner-up – $3,000
Kiana Hayeri, honorable mention
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Italian photographer Alessandro Penso has spent the last few years documenting immigration issues in Europe
photo-eye is please to announce a portfolio from the winners of the Center Project Launch competition — Migrant Workers Journey by Miche…
Link: http://blog.photoeye.com/2011/07/photographers-showcase-michele-palazzi.html
Selected by juror Dewi Lewis of Dewi Lewis Publishing, Michele Palazzi & Alessandro Penso’s work documents the conditions of migrant workers in Italy. Coming to Italy from various locations in Africa, the workers often move around the country based on the harvest season, picking everything from melons to citrus, kiwis to tomatoes. Starting in August or September, the tomato harvest can be particularly brutal.