Not exactly the miners you would see today, but this photo does justice to depict what life underground was like. Two miners stand, dressed in tattered clothing, and look off into the distance with nothing but a torch lamp. The one with the lamp is fixated on some object not within our view, while the other with a pipe looks towards the camera itself. Both have little emotion in their faces. Combined with the black and white color scheme, it comes together to form a representation of what a miner's life would have been like towards the beginning of the 20th century. The wear-and-tear of a miner's life has turned these men into emotionless zombies, set on exploring the man-built caves. The gaze of the one miner not looking at the camera gives the feeling that he may have found something important, but his emotionless face hints towards the fact that an underground life brings a jaded, indifferent attitude towards anything. I think this photo really speaks of the hardships and psychological effects of living a miner's life.
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Artist: Erin Jane Nelson
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