Anti-Cuts Demonstration, Barcelona. 20th July 2011
Nikon D700 + Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8.
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In Catalonia these masks seen often on demonstrations, currently reference Artur Mas, the politically liberal President of Catalonia, voted into office in December 2010 after a landslide victory. As Catalonia has a fierce identity beyond Spain and Spanish politics, he is thought by some/many (depending on your own position and to whom you talk) to have betrayed the people of Catalonia by pursuing the position on debt management taken by the Spanish Government, which is resulting in hospital closures, public sector pension cuts, very high youth unemployment, and high unemployment generally.
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Copyright July 20th 2011, Tracy Packer Photography. Photography.
I'm happy for any of the images from this demonstration in Barcelona, to be used on NON-COMMERCIAL blogs with credit. For commercial (including media) entities these images remain licensed as 'All Rights Reserved'.
Anti-Cuts Demonstration, Barcelona. 20th July 2011
Nikon D700 + Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8.
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In Catalonia these masks seen often on demonstrations, currently reference Artur Mas, the politically liberal President of Catalonia, voted into office in December 2010 after a landslide victory. As Catalonia has a fierce identity beyond Spain and Spanish politics, he is thought by some/many (depending on your own position and to whom you talk) to have betrayed the people of Catalonia by pursuing the position on debt management taken by the Spanish Government, which is resulting in hospital closures, public sector pension cuts, very high youth unemployment, and high unemployment generally.
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Copyright July 20th 2011, Tracy Packer Photography. Photography.
I'm happy for any of the images from this demonstration in Barcelona, to be used on NON-COMMERCIAL blogs with credit. For commercial (including media) entities these images remain licensed as 'All Rights Reserved'.