Hades?

Tomasz Tomaszewski

Set Ref:212

Date:28/04/2010

Upper Silesia, Poland, at the time of global recession.

In Upper Silesia, the work ethos, traditions, and related customs are alive and colourful. But, in recent years, half of the existing coal mines here were shut down, along with 70\% of the heavy industry factories. Very little is done by the state to help those who have lost jobs, including men traditionally accustomed to supporting their families.

These photographs pays homage to people who perform hard manual labor. Workers who were once very proud of their positions but are now losing their jobs due to the recession. They depict tasks, places and objects that are becoming things of the past. It is a story about Silesia and what it is today.