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Subject Labourers Name Sutherland, Patrick

1. Photo 1167(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(20)
Title:
Treading earth to form the walls of a new house at Kibber, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
'In Kibber, a man treads moist earth to form the walls of his new house. In the background women return from working the fields. The earth has been dug from the hillside and then sieved and mixed with water from a nearby stream. It seems as much a reshaping of the landscape as a process of build...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Apr 1995
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 1167(30)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(30)
Title:
Roadworkers tarring the road to Kaza, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
'Roadworkers tarring the road to Kaza. Metalled roads are being constructed all over the valley. They require regular maintenance to repair damage caused by the extreme climate in Spiti. The workers, mainly young women, shatter stones into small pieces which they mix with hot tar in trays and t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1996
Extent:
1 item