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Phil Douglis | all galleries >> Galleries >> Gallery Ninety: 101 ways to interpret Bolivia > Machine operator, Sucre hat factory, Sucre, Bolivia, 2014
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14-MAY-2014

Machine operator, Sucre hat factory, Sucre, Bolivia, 2014

This machine operator is processing wool. I include just enough of the machine and the wool to provide context for her task. This worker must stay awake and alert, even if fatigued. A mistake could lead to injury. Her hooded eyes, furrowed brow, and masked face communicate concern. She seems to pull away from the machine as she pushes her hands forward to grasp the wool and simultaneously turns her head. The cinderblock wall in the background adds a sense of confinement and pressure. This image speaks not only of a potentially dangerous job, but my interpretation also expresses the physical strength, concentration and determination required for this task.

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