In the aftermath of a 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Nepal, Katmandu residents camped out in the open. At a glance, Price’s photograph seems to be a picnic. It is not. It’s a small segment of the chaos of disaster on what would otherwise be a glorious day. Price’s photograph’s full-frame reveals the actual situation as people sought to avoid the anticipated next round of aftershocks. The lucky ones have tents; the rest sit in the open.
Giles Price. “Parade Ground in Katmandu” (2015). The New York Times Magazine. May 10, 2015. The caption reads: “Fearing aftershocks and further building collapses, people set up camp at Tundkhel, a parade ground in Katmandu.”
See Giles Price and Jon Mooallem. Cold Mountain. The New York Times Magazine. May 10, 2015.
Featured Image: Giles Price. “Parade Ground in Katmandu” (2015). The New York Times Magazine. May 10, 2015.