Ture Lillegraven, Photographer, New York

Description

This black-and-white photograph by Ture Lillegraven captures a farm worker harvesting agave in a sprawling agricultural field. The subject wears a wide-brimmed sun hat, long sleeves, and trousers while holding a long harvesting tool used to trim the heavy leaves from the piñas. Surrounding the worker are spiky agave plants and cut foliage under an overcast sky. The composition employs a documentary approach with natural lighting, emphasizing the textures of the plants and the labor-intensive setting.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Monochrome, Grainy

Techniques

Analogue / film

Color

Background

Agricultural Land

Context

Editorial