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João Coelho

João Coelho

Exhaustion

These young men risk their lives every day in this ship graveyard. They dive to pull iron plates out of sunken ships, using only their hands. Even when exhausted, they must find the strength to fight the waves and currents and carry the heavy pieces to the beach, where they are weighed and sold

Photojournalism

About Artist

João Coelho

Human condition has always fascinated me and its study has been a main driver in my work. More than an aesthetic purpose, I intend my photography to arouse feelings, emotions, and convey messages, by telling stories that depict suffering or joy, despair or mutual help, strength or disappointment, or simply resilience in the face of adversity and uncertainty about the future

João Coelho

Photographic Areas of Focus

People, Photojournalism

Location

Angola

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