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DAY 208 | PHOTOGRAPHIC CURIOSITIES |
The Photographer of the Mine
SONG CHAO’S REALISM
A native of the Shandong Province of China, Song Chao creates portraits of the miners from his hometown. It is no accident that the laborers are shot wearing their work clothes, unvarnished and candid. The photographer is intimately familiar with the perilous, gritty conditions of the mine—after all, these men are his former coworkers.
Having worked as a miner for the Shandong Yankuang Group Co., Chao has met international acclaim in recent years as a self-styled photographer. Much like the music of American country singer Loretta Lynn, Chao’s art does not ...
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