Hungry Planet Is an amazing book, with some really provoking pictures, some of which can be seen online by checking out Peter Menzel's photography gallery.
The book presents some awesome photography on - you guessed it -- what people eat. In the gallery online you can find a sample from an in depth series of pictures in which families from all over the world are photographed, in their homes surrounded by all of the food that they eat in one week (This includes everything from groceries to fast food and snack food). The contrast from family to family is striking both in the extreme differences and the similarities, as each photo reveals a bit about not only the nutrition of a family, but also their economic standing, the make-up and size of their family unit, and even the decor and architecture of their home. From a single picture one gets a very private and intimate glimpse into the home and family life of cultures all over the world, in a way that I feel is easily relatable and identifiable. Regardless of where we come from, or how we live - we all have to eat.
Check it out! Look! Look! Look!
No comments:
Post a Comment