They illustrate the various phases of the work, from the gathering of the fruits (or cherries) to the drying process right up to the moment when the beans are ready to depart on a long journey to major consumer markets, packed in the classic jute sacks.
The aim of the project (sponsored by Illy and realised in collaboration with the Contrast photographic agency) is “to show how behind the coffee that we drink there are human beings who cultivate and gather it – explained Salgado – making up millions all over the world and who have the right to their dignity and deserve consideration”. India is the second stop off in a voyage around the major countries that produce raw coffee, begun last year with Brazil, the first coffee producing country in the world, then moving on to Ethiopia and Guatemala. E.S.
Until 14.11.2004
Sebastião Salgado “In Principio”
Chapelle de l’Humanité
5, rue Payenne, Paris
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