Atlas, Lift of Life, Salt Field Reflections - Vietnam Size:12 x 18 in. (Open Edition) a 41-year old elephant

a 41-year old elephant

to bring in the day's catch

and 25x75 in

Kham Sen's tusks were cut and shortened within the past few years as a way to protect mahouts but also to reduce the risk of poaching

dotting the waters

Atlas, Lift of Life, Salt Field Reflections - Vietnam Size:12 x 18 in. (Open Edition) a 41-year old elephantThe Story Life is work. But that work, oftentimes, is not without its own beauty. As if preserved in a painting, a man prepares to lift, like Atlas, two heavy, salt filled bamboo baskets, as he no doubt will many times this day. Salt field workers in Vietnam carry bamboo baskets, much as they might have centuries ago. This practice continues to fade. By capturing the mirror pond reflections of workers, going about their daily work, it creates an