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EDOARDO MIOLA
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MUSTANG, NEPAL
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Edoardo Miola (Genova 1954), an architect by education, has been
collecting travel and wildlife images from all the continents for forty years.
He follows the straight photography method,
which seeks to reproduce reality objectively, without the help of any technical
devices.
Mustang is a remote inaccessible district of Nepal. It consists in a long
valley extending as far as the Chinese border, few kilometres away from
Lo-Manthang, the capital and seat of the Royal Palace, where the King and Queen
still live. The country can be accessed only with the escort of local guides
and after obtaining a special permit.
The land is very harsh, paths and mule tracks run from
2800 metres above sea level, climbing up to 5000 metres. A deep Chinese penetration has been taking
place for some time now, which is causing a loss of identity of the local
population. The traditional economy, based on the cultivation of small patches,
sheep and cattle breeding, the production of wool textiles and handicrafts, is
being slowly replaced by activities connected to tourism.
“I walked 120
km from Jomson to Kimaling, staying overnight in the small villages you find
every 15-20 km. I used a horse to carry my equipment. To charge my digital
photo gear, I equipped myself with a solar power system which made me
autonomous. I chose to travel in autumn to have drier climate when the
atmosphere is clearer. The temperatures were always between 0 and 10 degrees
centigrades, except in close proximity to the highest passes.”
Website: www.edoardomiola.com
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