"The Wretched and the Earth" by Gabriele Cecconi
"The Wretched and the Earth" by Gabriele Cecconi
The Wretched and the Earth, 2018
32X32cm
The photograph was taken in March 2018 in Bangladesh, in Cox's Bazar refugee camp, where more than one million Rohingya refugees sheltered in 2017.
The image portrays young people sheltering from the wind and sand in a makeshift tent, and was taken as part of the project "The Wretched and the Earth", which addresses the issue of the environmental impact of migration on the local territory and on refugees themselves.
Born in 1985, Gabriele Cecconi is a documentary photographer interested in social, political, humanitarian and environmental issues, whose research focuses in particular on the theme of the relationship between man and the environment. He approaches photography as a self-taught artist after he gained a degree in Law and in 2015 was selected by Leica and Camera Torino for a masterclass with Magnum photographer Alex Webb. In 2017 he started working for the first publications while in 2019 the project "The Wretched and the Earth" received national and international awards (Premio Voglino, Yves Rocher, POY, Stenin among others) and was exhibited all over the world in solo and group exhibitions. (Moscow, New York, Paris, Berlin…). He is also carrying out research into the relationship between culture, power and representation and is interested in the pedagogical and spiritual aspects of the visual arts.
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Our team digitally analysed and verified this item using the photographic and documentary materials provided by the seller. While this evaluation is conducted to the best of CharityStars' knowledge, it is important to note that as this item is third-party property, its provenance and authenticity cannot be verified with absolute certainty. Therefore, this verification does not constitute a conventional guarantee or promise of quality as defined by the Consumer Rights Act 2015. Specifically, the goods must be as described (Section 11), but the limitations of this description are clearly stated and acknowledged by the buyer. This clarification is made to ensure transparency and fairness in accordance with Section 2 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
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This item is owned by Association Centro Benedetta D'Intino, who has opted to utilise the CharityStars.com platform for an online auction. CharityStars has conducted comprehensive preliminary due diligence on the item. However, as an intermediary, CharityStars cannot assume any responsibility for the quality, origin, or consistency of the asset. These aspects remain solely the responsibility of the seller.
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