Superman
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Project
Competition
Honorable Mention
Dulce Pinzon, Brooklyn, NY
After September 11, the notion of the “hero” began to rear
its head in the public consciousness more and more frequently. The notion
served a necessity in a time of national and global crisis to acknowledge
those who showed extraordinary courage or determination in the face of
danger, sometimes even sacrificing their lives in an attempt to save others.
However, in the whirlwind of journalism surrounding these deservedly front-page
disasters and emergencies, it is easy to take for granted the heroes who
sacrifice immeasurable life and labor in their day to day lives for the
good of others, but do so in a somewhat less spectacular setting.
The Mexican immigrant worker in New York is a perfect example of the hero
who has gone unnoticed. It is common for a Mexican worker in New York
to work extraordinary hours in extreme conditions for very low wages which
are saved at great cost and sacrifice and sent to families and communities
in Mexico who rely on them to survive.
The Mexican economy has quietly become dependent on the money sent from
workers in the US. Conversely, the US economy has quietly become dependent
on the labor of Mexican immigrants. Along with the depth of their sacrifice,
it is the quietness of this dependence which makes Mexican immigrant workers
a subject of interest.
I have chosen to photograph this project because of my huge desire to
address some personal concerns: my involvement with the organized labor
movement in the US; the close relationship that I developed with immigrant
workers; and my constant nostalgia for the Mexican pop icons of my generation.
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All images © Dulce Pinzon
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