Thursday, September 11, 2008

Photography by Leigh Wiener

In November 1961, photographer Leigh Wiener shot a bullfight in Tijuana, Mexico, that starkly depicts the brutality of the sport, against the backdrop of amused and horrified spectators that include women in their spring hats, children in their matador costumes. Tijuana Sunday was published as a photo book in 1989.

5 comments:

Ellie Finlay said...

Oh, that makes me utterly sick. How can people do that? I simply cannot understand it.

Julie said...

Different cultures, I guess. At least, it looks like we're getting away from spectacles like this where animals are harmed.

Devik said...

Hi Julie,
Just curious here where you came across the book TJ Sunday ?
Best,
Devik Wiener

Julie said...

http://www.leighwiener.com/html/tijuana.html

Devik said...

Hi Julie,
So, you've not actually seen a copy of the book ?