Here we are in the workshop of a jeweler in Tamanrasset, a city in the south of Algeria.
It is undeniable that this jeweler poses for the camera. He is proud to be photographed. Proud of his craft, his studio, his portable radio. He assumes an important air and cuts a good figure. Like all traditional Tuareg craftspeople, he works while seated on the ground. The days are long and last into the night. The silver jewels of the Tuareg are destined for tourists.
Translated from the original French:
Le Bijoutier
Nous voici dans l’atelier d’un bijoutier à Tamanrasset, dans le sud algérien.
Devant l’objectif du photographe, il pose, c’est incontournable. Il est fier d’être photographié, il prend de l’importance et doit faire bonne figure. Fier de son métier, de son atelier, de sa radio portable. Il travaille à même le sol, comme on le fait traditionnellement pour les activités manuelles. Les journées sont longues, et durent après la tombée de la nuit. Les bijoux d’argent «touaregs» sont destinés essentiellement aux touristes.
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