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conflict-free mining in Eastern Congo I Photograph
Germany
Photography, Color on Paper
Size: 23.6 W x 31.5 H x 0.4 D in
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About The Artwork
When it comes to conflict minerals, diamonds get the most attention. But diamonds aren’t the only minerals being sold to finance wars. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, minerals such as cassiterite and columbite-tantalite, also known as coltan are mined and sold to underwrite militias. To prevent companies from inadvertently funding wars through the purchase of conflict minerals, the U.S. Congress passed legislation in 2010 as part of the Dodd-Frank Act that requires firms to verify that their products contain no cassiterite, columbite-tantalite, wolframite, or gold obtained from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighbors. The problem is that legitimate mining operations can be located near militia-controlled ones.
Details & Dimensions
Photography:Color on Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:23.6 W x 31.5 H x 0.4 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships Rolled in a Tube
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Toby was born in Esslingen in 1977 and studied at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart. As a socially committed documentary photographer he focuses on underprivileged and marginalised communities in long-term projects. He often takes the perspective of young people. Toby's work has been awarded internationally, e.g. with a Gomma Grant and LensCulture Award in 2020, the Zeke- and Felix-Schoeller-Award in 2019, the Philip-Jones-Griffiths-Award in 2018, the Sony-World-Photo-Awards and the Nannen-Preis in 2017. The same year he received an Honorable Mention at the UNICEF Photo of the Year just as again in 2021. His work is published by Stern, die Zeit, the Guardian, Le Monde, the Washington Post, National Geographic, Greenpeace Magazin, Amnesty Journal, Neue Zürcher Zeitung and others. In 2019 his first photo book "Wee Muckers" was published by Kehrer.
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