Shipbreakers of Bangladesh
Ship-breakers of Bangladesh Exhibit opens in Asia Society on June 8. We’re publishing 32 page catalogue with images+text from the exhibition. We’re raising $2000 to match funds given by Asia Society for printing the catalogue (~1000 copies which would be distributed at the exhibit). Anyone who donates $200 or more will have their name (or website) listed as sponsor on the back of the catalogue.

DEADLINE FOR DONATIONS: May 30th

INSTRUCTIONS:
Make check out to “ASIA SOCIETY” and mark it “BANGLADESH SHIPBREAKERS”
Mail Check To:
Attn: Shyama Venkateswar (Shipbreaker Project)
Asia Society
725 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021

In addition, e-mail me by May 30 to make sure your names goes into the catalogue.

SHIP-BREAKERS OF BANGLADESH
Photographs by Robert Bailey with Text by Naeem Mohaiemen
June 6 through July 9, Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street, New York
The ship-breaking yards of Bangladesh showcase many of the dilemmas faced by developing nations globalizing at rapid speed. These yards provide mass employment for Bangladeshi workers, many of whom have low-skills and few alternative options. However, the working conditions are extremely hazardous; the ship-breakers are exposed to high levels of toxic chemicals that are handled without protection or regulation. As demand for ship-breaking expands and competition grows among countries with low levels of industrialization, the acuteness of this dilemma will only increase. This exhibit seeks to explore these issues, while simultaneously highlighting the quiet dignity of the manual laborers engaged in this difficult and dangerous work.