a young Werner Bischof honed his unique approach
As intelligent as it is visually compelling
Starting with isolated communities in California’s Central Valley
In this 2019 photograph from The Crimson Line
The photograph was taken not long before Bischof’s death
Fine Print: Kalaat Senan, Kef, Tunisia, 2022 Elliott Landy Prints a young Werner Bischof honedIn the past, the mine provided work for the villagers but since its closure the majority of the local youth goes to the capital to look for work in the cactus fields, the only agriculture possible in the arid conditions. Zied Ben Romdhane, born in 1981 in Tunisia, shifted his focus to documentary photography in 2011. He published his first book, West of Life, in 2018 with Red Hook Editions. Ben Romdhanes work is centered around his native Tunisia. He