591 Reportage - Tatiana Bitir

Photo © Tatiana Bitir

Photo © Tatiana Bitir

In the "middle of nowhere"...
This is a sad story...like any other sad stories in the world (so many)...! I was in a documentary trip in Cuba, I met these two old ladies in Trinidad/Cuba. They barely noticed me when I was making photos...they continued their lives as usually....in that "middle of nowhere" place....!

I was trying to find the place again next day but like a miracle it disappeared....Everything was like a dream....if I would not have the pictures I would say it was an illusion...to remind me that I have to look around and see....

This story is not one that will characterize Cuba, I would say that people are poor but they are smiling and I have seen many old people most of the time somebody around to take care of them...but...there are unfortunately places like this... - Tatiana Bitir

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Tatiana Bitir
Born(year): 1960
Lives in: Toronto
Latest exhibition: Alliance Francaise Toronto, February 2008
Inspiration (photographers):so many.... Diane Arbus, Mary Ellen Mark, Nan Goldin, Martin Parr...Henri Cartier-Bresson...and all the masters of photography...Magnum photographers...
Inspiration (other): free minds...
Film, digital or both: both...mostly digital...
Quote:“You can’t learn passion, either you’ve got it or you haven’t.” Martin Parr
A favourite photograph: Mary Ellen Mark: Usman and his sun, Jumbo Circus, Bombay 1992