This Jacquard silk loom, more than one hundred years old, was a mechanical wonder in the 19th century. As a young girl, this woman worked in an exposition/workshop and wove silk on this loom, which is capable of weaving 12 threads of silk at the...
Le Soleil is a café/restaurant, also called a “bouchon” in the Lyon region. Bouchon literally means “cork.” Le Soleil displays this advertisement for le Guignol, a hand puppet named for a silk-worker who led protests against bad working...
Buses in Guatemala are colorful and often contain a combination of references to religion and popular culture. Buses are most often refurbished American school buses, driven down through Mexico. Note the porters working to get items off the roof:...
A baby girl spends all day at her parents' CD stand while the latter struggle to earn the family's wages. Babysitters are not common in families who labor to make ends meet, often are even unheard of.
Children do what they can to help support their large and destitute families. Some help out at home or work on the farm, others transport visitors across the lake outside the city's limits.
Folklore; Dance; Holidays; Theater; Clothing and dress
The Entrance (La Entrada) is a spectacular procession beginning the Carnival festivities across various Bolivian cities. In addition, every year students at one of La Paz' public universities (Universidad Mayor de San Andres UMSA) organize a...
Folklore; Dance; Holidays; Theater; Clothing and dress
The Entrance (La Entrada) is a spectacular procession beginning the Carnival festivities across various Bolivian cities. In addition, every year students at one of La Paz' public universities (Universidad Mayor de San Andres UMSA) organize a...
Folklore; Dance; Holidays; Theater; Clothing and dress
The Entrance (La Entrada) is a spectacular procession beginning the Carnival festivities across various Bolivian cities. In addition, every year students at one of La Paz' public universities (Universidad Mayor de San Andres UMSA) organize a...
Folklore; Dance; Holidays; Theater; Clothing and dress
The Entrance (La Entrada) is a spectacular procession beginning the Carnival festivities across various Bolivian cities. In addition, every year students at one of La Paz' public universities (Universidad Mayor de San Andres UMSA) organize a...