Alex masi photographer biography book
Poonam Tale of Hope in Bhopal - by Alex Masi - Sponsoring the education of two young sisters in a water-affected urban colony of Bhopal, India.!
Interview with Photographer Alex Masi, Winner of 2012 FotoEvidence Book Award
ICJB would like to recognise the achievement of Alex Masi, the winner if the 2012 FotoEvidence Book Award, who spent a considerable amount of time in Bhopal documenting the lives of the victims of the disaster.
The culmination of his efforts is the publication of his book, “Bhopal Second Disaster”, to be launched on the 26th of August, 2012, at VII Gallery in Dumbo, NY.
Nearly three years ago, Alex Masi took a photograph that is changing one little girl's life.
We caught up with Alex to talk to him about his work in Bhopal.
ICJB:How did you learn about the Bhopal campaign and what made you want to center your work on it?
AM: In January 2008, I traveled to India to visit some of the country’s most polluted places to collect images on various issues affecting society’s poorest and under-represented people.
My topics ranged from extreme poverty to industrial hazards, from child labor to rural life, from water contamination to birth defects, and urban slum dwellers.
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