TITLE: The shoe factory
An entire village to the extreme outskirts of Bagan gravitates around the footwear business.
The smell of glue reaches the nostrils much before reaching the laboratory. Outside a blinding light, inside the shadows, just cut by some blade of light. Silence in the air, mixed smell of chemical and rubber compounds. Young hands and bare feet. A job to be done with closed eyes, without thinking. Adults maneuver the machines, others grow up without a better tomorrow. The finished products leave the laboratory to be prepared for shipment by older women.
And children all around to watch and play, waiting for their turn arrives.
AUTHOR: Marco Marcone (Italy)
Born in Rome in 1967, I have been using the film for over 30 years. From just 4 years migrated (almost) permanently to digital, I combine the journey with love for freedom and curiosity.
I never consider my pictures "stolen" but rather, donate. After all, by shooting with wide-angle lenses, theft would be impossible. I try to stay as close as possible to the subject, establishing a relationship that helps me to tell about reality as much as possible.
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