• SUPERHEROES : THE REAL STORY.

    DULCE PINZON is a Brooklyn-based Mexican artist’s work :

    In the post-9/11 context, this photographer aims to reconsider the notion of what a hero is. Of course the word itself was more and more frequent in conversation, as it was necessary to qualify so many people who’d shown extraordinary courage or determination in the face of danger, sometimes sacrificing their lives trying to save others. But we sometimes forget those who sacrifice immeasurable life and labor in their day to day lives for the good of others ; aren’t they somehow heroes too ? 

    Immigrant workers in New York exemplify those heroes who have 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”, Pinzon says.

    The principal objective of her series is to pay homage to these brave men and women that have no  supernatural powers but manage to withstand extreme conditions of labor in order to help their families survive.

    This project consists of 20 color photographs of Mexican immigrants dressed in the costumes of popular superheroes, but captured in their work environment; each photo is accompanied by a short text including the worker’s name, Mexican hometown, number of years in New York -- and the amount of money they send to Mexico each week. (Source :)

    http://www.dulcepinzon.com/en_projects_superhero.htm#

    DULCE PINZON : THE REAL STORY OF THE SUPERHEROES.


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