Peter Menzel’s project called Material World
Peter Menzel’s photographs the possessions of various families from different parts of the world. Peter has them empty their homes and he arranges them and their possessions for a formal portrait. The juxtaposition of families from industrialized nations and the developing world is alarming and enlightening.
Peter has several other projects that are worth checking out. One based on what families eat in different parts of the world called Hungry Planet that looks quite interesting.
This is a superiour example of using photography to put forward important social questions.
