Tag: Margaux Senlis

The war ended in 1975, but has resulted in the post-war injury, loss of limb, and death of tens of thousands of people, most frequently farmworkers and playing children. In Laos, it is estimated that one third of the land and a quarter of villages are contaminated with unexploded munitions. The threat of explosives prevents recovering nations from developing land and rebuilding. Margaux Senlis ’ photographic series, UXO, captures the tension beneath beautiful Southeast Asian landscapes. The images illuminate that the time between the unrest of the 1970s and today does not seem as distant in many regions of the world