“Asthma Boulevard” is a collection of stories and toxic landmarks that document the legacies of oil and air pollution in the Los Angeles region where the cancer risk and asthma rates are 90% higher than the state average. These communities have been historically neglected and are bound together by industrial decay, oil refineries, major freeways, and one of the largest supply chain complexes in the world. Through an intimate lens, this ongoing project is a continuous journey through the complex industrial web that is deeply entrenched with the landscape, and with the people who live next door to these major sources of pollution. There is a connectedness found in these industrial underbellies that deserve our attention. Ultimately, this project serves as both documentation and testimony. The story has been published in The Atlantic.
Artist Bios
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Pablo Unzueta
Pablo Unzueta is a first-generation Chilean American documentary photographer born in Los Angeles, California. Through photography, he documents stories about environmental pollution, climate change, systemic displacement, migration, and the socioeconomic implications of globalization. Unzueta’s work has been funded by the Magnum Foundation and collected by the US Library of Congress. Unzueta is currently based in San Francisco where he has been focused on hyper-local stories that reflect a broader and national lens.
Organizations
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Magnum Foundation
Magnum Foundation expands creativity and diversity in visual storytelling, activating new audiences and ideas through the innovative use of images. Through grants, mentorship, and creative collaborations, we partner with socially engaged imagemakers exploring new models for storytelling. Since our founding in 2007 by members of the Magnum Photos cooperative, we have made more than 600 direct grants to visual storytellers from over 80 countries. To find out about upcoming exhibitions and events, learn about grant opportunities, or join our community of support, please visit magnumfoundation.org
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The Commonwealth Fund
Asthma Boulevard
Featuring: Pablo Unzueta
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