Curse of the Black Gold
It’s hard to feel like the world has been orbiting in its proper path this year. With the earthquakes and now volcanic ash over the skies, I feel really blessed to be at home and safe. That said, this piece is a little grim, and though not much of present day news-stand material, I feel its worth sharing. Photographer Ed Kashi documents…. social and political issues with his camera. They are stark but honest photos and without the reality of photographs, some things would miss our attention. Curse of the Black Gold is a book and traveling exhibition that was on view in San Francisco and Paris in 2009. It takes a look at 50 yrs of Oil in the Niger Delta and shares the outcome, struggles and devastation brought about by oil. Take a look at the book and multimedia video as well.
