Franco Pagetti - VII [TIME LightBox]
Oversized striped sheets such as curtains and store awnings are suppossed to provide shade; but not in the city of Aleppo in Syria. Thousands have been killed or 'disappeared' under the country's dictatorial regime, and a subsequent state of internal warfare has led caravans of refugees to flee the embattled areas.
These fabrics are the subject of a series of haunting photographs by Franco Pagetti published by TIME LightBox. The purpose of the sheets is to protect residents from being shot when they need to get out of their houses; and as Franco Pagetti characteristically adds, one must be aware of the sun and the wind - if a shadow becomes visible on the fabric, or if a gust of wind blows it up, their life may be at stake.
These fabrics are the subject of a series of haunting photographs by Franco Pagetti published by TIME LightBox. The purpose of the sheets is to protect residents from being shot when they need to get out of their houses; and as Franco Pagetti characteristically adds, one must be aware of the sun and the wind - if a shadow becomes visible on the fabric, or if a gust of wind blows it up, their life may be at stake.
This post is dedicated to the memory of Ahmed, to Mohamed, and their familes.
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