The Real Superheroes by DULCE PINZÓN
THE HULK
Paulino Cardozo
from the State of Guerrero
Works as a loader in New York
Sends home $300 per week
This is fabulous. Pinzon photographed Mexican workers in New York--many of whom work 2 or 3 jobs, in extreme conditions, for little pay--as they quietly went about their business. But she dressed them as superheroes to call attention to their sacrifices, most often for their families back in Mexico.
From the artists statement; "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.
SUPERMAN
Noe Reyes
from the State of Puebla
Works as fast-food delivery boy in Brooklyn
sends home $500 per week
GREEN LANTERN
Román Romero
from Tlapa, Guerrero
works as a nightwatchman in New York
sends home $800 per month
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