Monday, 27 January 2014
Exercise - Cia Rinne - The Roma Journeys
CIA RINNE - THE ROMA JOURNEYS
http://www.oca-student.com/resource-type/ciarinne
The article was in an interview format and it was interviewing Cia Rinne about her and Joakim Eskildsen photographs - The Roma Journeys - I have put a link to view the images .here ...
I have made a few points she made in her replies. Cia Rinne said ..
... she found most of the Roma families to be open and helpful once they explained what they were doing and that they would cause them no harm. The Romas were interested in seeing photographs of other Roma families from other countries. One family didn't want them around but even that dismissal was done in a nice way.
They had explained that they were not there to try and change any thing or their living standards, but there as artists, they would just tell about them as Romas.
They were surprised at the poor living conditions in Greece and also in Russia. The Romas have a bad reputation and are accused - the tradition of blaming them is so deeply rooted it takes an enormous effort to fight it.
The Roma were surprisingly hospitable and helpful, and ingenious human understanding. We often thought that we were not doing this merely to learn about, but also from the Roma.
The Roma share a common historical, cultural and linguistic background.
The Romas are different groups from country to counrty and even areas, so it is wrong to speak of the collectively. The Roma were not at unease in their presence and used to having guests.
The Romas are aware of their identity but do not refer to themselves as Roma. Most of them do know their forefathers come from India and about their recent history.
They usually keep their family photographs in their homes, old photographs are rare.
There was seldom any objections from the people to have their photographs taken.
KOUDELKA'S - GYPSIES
Koudelka's photographs - Gypsies can be seen on the link .. here ...
Comparative Photographs
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