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Life In Oaxaca Is Lived Behind Bars
And How I, As A Photographer, Have Come To Love These Bars
Much of life in Oaxaca is lived on the street. It is on the street that one sees the vibrancy and passion of this city displayed daily. It is seen in the celebrations, the music, the colors, the food, and the smiling faces of the people of Oaxaca.
Visitors rarely see how the people live and love when they are home. Life at home is lived behind locked doors and barred, shuttered windows. Occasionally the shutters are open, though the bars remain.
Shop windows are no exception. They all have wrought iron grills over them. Often there are shutters that are open during business hours. They are promtly closed once the door is locked.
Most shop windows are deep set, like the one above. Only the smaller windows are without shutters. The displays are always fascinating and change often.
