Photographer Dulce Pinzon Work's with kids at QMA

Photographer Dulce Pinzon Work's with kids at QMA, originally uploaded by triciawang 王 圣 㨗.

www.dulcepinzon.com/en_projects_superhero.htm#

The first photograph of Superman on Bike is, "NOE REYES from the State of Puebla works as a delivery boy in Brooklyn New York. He Sends 500 dollars a week."

This is one of the most creative takes on social issues I have ever seen. Dulce Pinzon addresses post-9/11 complexities, immigrant labor issues AND Mexican-US relations within a political economy framework, all through her playful photographic genius. This work is approachable and makes you rethink what low-wage labor means to the families of these workers.

I was helping Prerana at the museum with Jeff Liao's event, when I chanced upon Dulce working with kids as part of her Superhero exhibit. I hope Dulce turns her work into a book, postcards and etc.

"THE REAL STORY OF THE SUPERHEROES:

After September 11, the notion of the ?hero? began to rear its head in the public consciousness more and more frequently. The notion served a necessity in a time of national and global crisis to acknowledge those who showed extraordinary courage or determination in the face of danger, sometimes even sacrificing their lives in an attempt to save others. However, in the whirlwind of journalism surrounding these deservedly front-page disasters and emergencies, it is easy to take for granted the heroes who sacrifice immeasurable life and labor in their day to day lives for the good of others, but do so in a somewhat less spectacular setting.

The Mexican immigrant worker in New York is a perfect example of the hero who has gone unnoticed. It is common for a Mexican worker in New York to work extraordinary hours in extreme conditions for very low wages which are saved at great cost and sacrifice and sent to families and communities in Mexico who rely on them to survive.

The Mexican economy has quietly become dependent on the money sent from workers in the US. Conversely, the US economy has quietly become dependent on the labor of Mexican immigrants. Along with the depth of their sacrifice, it is the quietness of this dependence which makes Mexican immigrant workers a subject of interest.

The principal objective of this series is to pay homage to these brave and determined men and women that somehow manage, without the help of any supernatural power, to withstand extreme conditions of labor in order to help their families and communities survive and prosper.

This project consist of 20 color photographs of Mexican immigrants dressed in the costumes of popular American and Mexican superheroes. Each photo will picture the worker/superhero in their work environment, and will be accompanied by a short text including the worker?s name, their hometown in Mexico, the number of years they have been working in New York, and the amount of money they send to Mexico each week."