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From the series Before They Pass Away
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Year
2012
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Prints
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From the series 'Before they pass away'
74 x 62 cm - Edition of 9 (6-9 available)
120 x 100 cm Edition of 6 (4-6 available)
170 x 140 cm Edition of 3
207.5 x 170 cm Edition of 1
"I 106 - Eduard Taeragtin, Second Brigade - Chukotka - Siberia, Russia
Depending on the topographic conditions served up by the countries we visited, we’ve used any means of transportation from donkeys to rackety planes, from canoes to our very own feet. In Chukotka, we even had a tank at our disposal. Not an actual military vehicle with turrets and cannons, but it did have caterpillar tracks and everything. For the harsh terrain of Siberia, it proved to be an invaluable asset and the only way to cross the barren, unpredictable winter landscape unscathed. ""Only a few hours after we had set off into the white nothing, we were hit by a magnificent blizzard.” Within minutes, the snowfall was so heavy we couldn’t possibly continue. Our only choice was to sit out the storm. To avoid getting snowed in, the tank operator parked the tank with its back into the wind. That way there’d be enough space in front of the vehicle to get going again once the snowfall had subsided. At that time, we had no way of knowing we were going to be stuck in our 8m2 steel confinement for the next 72 hours.
The ancient Arctic Chukchi live on the peninsula of the Chukotka. Unlike other native groups of Siberia, they have never been conquered by Russian troops. Their environment and traditional culture endured destruction under Soviet rule, by weapon testing and pollution.
“The way you treat your dog in this life determines your place in heaven”
Due to the harsh climate and difficulty of life in the tundra, hospitality and generosity are highly prized among the Chukchi. They believe that all natural phenomena are considered to have their own spirits. Traditional lifestyle still survives but is increasingly supplemented."
1967 , United Kingdom
Dutch-English artist jimmy nelson (sevenoaks, 1967) has worked for the last thirty years as a Photographer and is the initiator of the jimmy Nelson foundation. At the age of 16, he was Accidentally prescribed the wrong medication and Suffered from alopecia totalis, which is total hair Loss. at the Jesuit boarding school, he attended His subsequent baldness was mistaken as a sign Of awkward rebellion and thus he felt socially Isolated. as a result jimmy unconsciously initiated His quest to find a place where he felt comfortable In the world. At the age of 18, his choice was Tibet, where according to his own naive and romantic Research, all young men were bald and where he Felt he could find empathy. This was the catalyst For his unending search for human connection.
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