Michael Yamashita, Photographer, Milan

Description

This eye-level medium shot captures the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea. Light blue buildings with horizontal windows stand on either side, separated by a concrete path. Soldiers in uniform face each other across the divide, with one side facing forward and the other facing away. In the background, a large grey building with a viewing platform hosts many people. The scene is bathed in the diffused daylight of an overcast day. The composition emphasizes the stark geometry of the buildings and the division of the space.